How can you check to see if legal papers(divorceand child custody) have been filed in another state? What is the process of being served papers from Texas if you are a California resident? She took off to Texas with my child. We are California residents. Her parents live in Texas. She is refusing to let me see my baby. I have filed papers in California. But, I don't know if she has filed papers in Texas. I ask to see my daughter. My wife says "don't worry she'll be fine. What should I do?ddyRoxy'sDaddy