Q: If my ex filed for a divorce in California can she file another divorce in Texas if the case in California is active?
Also can parental abduction be charged against her if she filed the divorce and ive had them the last 6 years she came to visit. Left state and now has left again and won't let mW talk to them? Also I filed a police report when she left.
A: I am not sure I am understanding your question. However, if you have had custody of the children and they have lived in the state of California for six months or more, the children are residents of California. If you wife took the children to Texas and won't return them, you need to retain an attorney and file for an emergency child custody hearing in California. If you do not have the money for an attorney, you can either hire a paralegal or go to the courthouse and obtain help filling out the papers for free. Do not delay. Act immediately.
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