California. My stepson has just started the divorce process, he is living in a different area (due to job situation) than his wife and son. He has maintained close contact and has even established a patern of visitation. Mom just decided that he couldn't see his son anymore because he came home with food on his face and a pair of shoes got left behind because they had dog poo on them. We filed for a temporary visitation but it was denied for no apparent reason, now mom is refusing to answer phones and he hasn't talked to his son for about a week or so, can she do this? Isn't it his right to know that is son is ok and is still living in the same household? What if she has bailed out of state with him, does he have the legal right to at least talk to his son? The baby is only 2 and he prefers to be with his dad, he screams whenever he has had to go back with her, to the point of hysteria on the childs part. He has to go to court soon because she filed an order to show cause, he just got served on thursday the 4th and has to go to court on the 21st. Should he have the sheriff perform a wellfare check?