Chula Vista, CA asked in Family Law for California

Q: I had a default divorce in NM, made a parenting agreement, daughter lives in CA with father, will it uphold in CA?

He was physically abusive, I was frightened for my life so I moved out of state to New Mexico. He was living with his parents at the time, I felt I needed to leave my daughter with him because I was scared he would be able to track me down if I took her with me since he would have to know my address to be able to visit and speak with my daughter. I knew she would be fine because he lived with his parents and she spent most of her time with her grandparents. I would keep intouch with her thru the grandparents. I had a default divorce in NM.I put for joint legal custody and made a parenting agreement that I would be able to have her for summer vacations and holidays, I put physical custody of her with her father since that is where she is at. He is denying me visitations. So my question is : Is the visitation decree that I made from getting a divorce in NM be valid since she lives in CA? He is denying me visitations.

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Mr. David Thomas Pisarra
Mr. David Thomas Pisarra
Answered
  • Santa Monica, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: You have an interstate child custody case, we handle those, and they can become very complex. Your case has a judgement, which is good, but that judgement needs to be registered in the state of California in order for you to enforce it.

I want to recommend to you that you review the website, www.InterstateChildCustodyLawyer.com, there is additional information there on what you need to do. Also you may want to read my book, A MAN'S GUIDE TO CHILD CUSTODY, it is available on Amazon.com and as and E-BOOK from my website, www.MensFamilyLaw.com, for $11 you get thousands of dollars of legal experience.

Good Luck and call me if you need help.

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