i need to move my case from 2003 from eldorado county to washoe county, its a custody issue. and i actually paid a lawyer 100 today and stil...

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i need to move my case from 2003 from eldorado county to washoe county, its a custody issue. and i actually paid a lawyer 100 today and still cant seem to get the right answers she tod me what to do but i cant seem to get the proper forms, i called and they said i needed fl-679 wich i will need but how do i get the motion to begin? what form do i filet to move the case and where do i get the form?

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Depending on where the child(ren) and the other party live you may or may not be able to move the case within the State. There is no Washoe county in California. The Fl 679 form is to request a telephone appearance. Your questions do not make sense.

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FL-679 is the form to request a telephonic appearance. You should be able to access all statewide forms, for free, in a fillable format here: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/

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As I understand your question, you want to move your case from El Dorado County, California, to Washoe County, Nevada. Unless both parents have moved out of California, you cannot do that at all. If BOTH parents have moved out of California AND the children now live in Washoe County, Nevada, then you should be able to do what you are asking about. However, even if it is allowed, it is not a simple motion, and in fact requires proceedings in both courts. In short, it is not something to be done without an attorney unless you like frustration, cost, delay and most likely ultimately failure. Lastly, it really is hard to understand why you would want to go to that much trouble. Reno and Placerville are not THAT far apart, filing papers can be done using services like OneLegal.com, and you can make court appearances telephonically if it is too far to travel. The El Dorado court has all the records and background on any motion you would want to make regarding custody and support. So, really, what is the point?

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P.S., demand your money back from the lawyer you gave $100 to, and if they refuse, file a complaint with the State Bar. FL-679 is all but irrelevant to what you need to do.