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Changing Jurisdiction

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What is the name of your state? California

One child - unmarried couple;

Mother struggled with drug addiction;

Father filed for custody - was awarded temporary custody in San Joaquin County 2005;

Mom overcame drug addiction - child returned to mom in 2005;

Father in and out of child's life - visitation order not adhered to - upon agreement usually;

Mom and child moved to Stanislaus County;

Father re-appeared;

Mother wants to adhere to court ordered visitation - Father angry says going back to court;

Mom wants to change jurisdiction of case from San Joaquin to Stanislaus county which has been her county of residence (along with the child) now for two years;

Mom wants visitation order reviewed as child is now school age dads work schedule no longer accommodates original visitation order;

Father has no home address claims to be living in hotel;

QUESTIONS: How does changing jurisdiction work? Father is the one that set custody and visitation into motion originally - will mother now be the respondent? Finally, can she qualify for fee waiver?

Thanks!
 



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