No. You have to be a U.S Resident. In other words, you have to live in the U.S and prove that you really live there.
If they have establish residency in Mexico, California no longer has jurisdiction and it needs to be transferred.
California
Yes.
Yes. Pay up.
Child support for the grandchild is the responsibility of the grandchilds father, not the grandchild. If the father is a minor, you can take his parents to court for support.
If you're the father, yes.
As your husband left you all in New Mexico and went to California without paying the money or even bothering to visit the children and as you ar ethe primary parent you can claim full custody of them. IMPROVED ANSWER: You MUST contact the court to request this. Only the court has the power to order the change to the custody award. Given the circumstances it is quite possible you may be awarded full custody. Added; Also contact the court regarding the failure of the father to pay child support. All states have mutual compacts beween them which enforce each other's custody awards and support orders. Both the New Mexico AND the California authorities should be made aware of it, perhaps they can 'convince' your ex to pay his court ordered support.
Yes, though in California the child support and visitation are linked. The less time you parent the child, the more you pay.
Obviously, you are responsible until he returns (if ever) from Mexico.
I read once in a childrens book that he did indeed have an imaginary cat called Keys. But to this day, I have found nothing to support that. Part of the story was his father was a drunk, and Keys would keep him company when his father was abusive.
Yes (she should file in the US); however, actually collecting support might be difficult.
Father Divine virtually adopted Tommy Garcia in June 1962