Q: I am alienated parent and can I sue people and family who knowingly not disclosing where my kid is?

I filed divorce in Oregon and my soon to be ex skipped the state. Supposedly she moved back to CA according to her lawyer. She took our kid with her and I don't know where they are. I haven't been able to serve divorce paper. I have been searching on the internet, hired PI, I confronted her previous partner who supposedly provided temporally housing, I confronted with her son from other partner they all knew where my soon to be ex and kid is but not telling me. I haven't seen my kid for almost two years now.

1 Lawyer Answer
Dale S. Gribow
Dale S. Gribow
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Palm Desert, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: you can always sue anyone for anything.

the question is will you win?

they do not owe you a duty to cooperate

there is service by publication ........however this is not my area of law.....it is not domestic violence nor criminal law or PI.....

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