I need advice about my divorce please.

[ShaunFla]

What state do you live in? Nevada.

Hi my name is Shaun. I live in Las Vegas NV and my ex lives in Yuba City,California. If she filled for divorce and child custody out in California. Can I file a response from Las Vegas,NV? My son who is with me right now was born in Las Vegas,NV and has lived out here in Las Vegas for 2 years. She filled for legal seperation back in January and with the paperwork I got she wanted custody of my youngest and me custody of my oldest. Can she just change her mind like that? Out of the blue?

 

[LdiJ]

What state do you live in? Nevada.

Hi my name is Shaun. I live in Las Vegas NV and my ex lives in Yuba City,California. If she filled for divorce and child custody out in California. Can I file a response from Las Vegas,NV? My son who is with me right now was born in Las Vegas,NV and has lived out here in Las Vegas for 2 years. She filled for legal seperation back in January and with the paperwork I got she wanted custody of my youngest and me custody of my oldest. Can she just change her mind like that? Out of the blue?

Yes, she can. Does that mean that she will get the result that she wants...no, it doesn't mean that at all...it doesn't mean that she won't either.

However, I think that you need to get a consult with a local attorney. You might be able to challenge jurisdiction and a local attorney is going to be the best person to advise you.

 

[nextwife]

How long was she in CA before filing? Was your son also living out there? Depending on the answers, CA may NOT have jurisdiction over son's custody.

 

[Golfball]

And depending on what your contacts are with CA, they may not have jurisdiction over *you*, either.

Which means they can grant the divorce and divide property within CA, but the courts' authority over anything else would end at the state line.