Legal Question in Family Law in California
Ex Parte Family Court. The father an over 21 year old male. Petitions the Mother appear in court. This Mother is in fact still a minor under the law. All documents refer to the Mother / Minor Female by name. There is no reference to the ( Mother / Minor Female ) Parent. The ( Mother / Minor Female ) is not present for court. Judgement is therefore in favor of (father / 21 year old male) Is it the norm to have minor children in court . Shouldnt a court recognize there has been a crime committed. and the fact that these parents are related by blood 1st cousins. Shouldnt there moral judgement be in Question . . ?!
1 Answer from Attorneys
Courts adjudicate the issues that are presented to them. Judges in this country are not inquisitors, for a lot of good reasons both historical and current. If a party is summoned to court and they don't show up in person or through counsel, they lose.
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