QUESTION
i was ordered by a family law to surrender passport. there are no grounds for making this order..do i have to comply
Asked on Jul 28th, 2013 on Family Law - California
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my ex-wife asked a family law judge to revoke my passport on grounds that she was afraid i would leave the the country out of jurisdiction of the court. i am not subject to any federal laws prohibiting me from foriegn travel. there are no children involved and i do not owe any child support. i am not the subject of any federal case
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A state judge cannot "revoke" a passport. That authority lies exclusively with the Federal Government. If the Court ordered you surrender the passport to the court to be held by the court, you can file a motion to get it back. Without knowing the reasons why, I can't offer any other advice.
Answered on Jul 29th, 2013 at 3:11 PM