Lief v. Superior Court: Child Custody; International Move-Away
Title:Lief v. Superior Court (Child Custody; International Move-Away) Court:California Court of Appeal, Fourth District Citation:Published
Walzer Melcher’s top family law attorneys are well versed in the laws pertaining to interstate and international family law disputes, and can help to resolve them on your behalf.
Interstate and international family law disputes arise with couples that were living either in other states or other countries file for divorce, paternity, or custodial rights in California. In some cases, only one party resides in California. Other times, people obtain judgments in other countries or states, but now live in California and have unpaid support issues, unsatisfied money judgments, or children who have been abducted by one party and taken to California to find refuge. Our international family law attorneys are well versed in the laws pertaining to interstate and international family law disputes, and we can help to resolve them on your behalf.
There are a plethora of different laws that may play a pivotal role in your dispute, given that each state within the US, and even each country, have their own set of laws and regulations. Jurisdiction plays a major role when it comes to determining the outcome of child custody disputes, so having an attorney to guide you through the process of figuring out exactly which jurisdiction is considered to be the child’s home state, thereby determining where the hearings are typically going to be held for the case.
Aside from determining jurisdiction, an attorney should assist you with creating a parenting plan that is in the best interests of the child, and ensure that the parent who is out of state and does not have primary custody receives proper visitation rights.
(Walzer Melcher represents the prevailing party in appeal)
Title:Lief v. Superior Court (Child Custody; International Move-Away) Court:California Court of Appeal, Fourth District Citation:Published
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