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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce and Family Law for California on
Q: my soon to be ex is now engaged to a women who had her kid taken away by CPS. Can I say she can't be around my kid?

The CPS case is closed and she gave away her parental rights and the case is approximately 2 years old.

Christina Marie Shaffer
Christina Marie Shaffer
answered on Mar 12, 2019

You would need to see why CPS took her children away. Depending on the details, you might want to bring it to your Judge's attention

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Q: Non-custodial parent owes back pay in child support. Children are now living with non-custodial parent. Can I be-

obligated to pay child support? This is in the state of California

Christina Marie Shaffer
Christina Marie Shaffer
answered on Mar 12, 2019

Child Support is based largely upon custodial timeshare and respective incomes. If the other parent has more custody, then child support would have to be calculated.

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