Recently, my husband filed for full physical custody of his daughter because the mother is in jail again. He was awarded full temporary physical custody until March when BM gets out of jail and can make a case for herself I guess (it was 5050 previously.) Now, when he went to speak to the GAL she told him that BM has not filed for custody or visitation. Is this required? Is she required to counter-file for custody whether it be 5050 or full or whatever, or visitation, or does she just have to show up at the court date and argue why we should not have full custody? If she does not file for anything, what will happen at court? If filing is necessary, and if she does not, will the custody battle be between him getting full physical and them going back to 5050 or is the 5050 irrelevant now that the new custody order, although temporary, is in place? Thanks if anyone has any advice!