California Statutes

§ 3423. — 3423. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 867, Sec. 3.)

California·Code FAM Family Code - FAM·Div. 8. DIVISION 8. CUSTODY OF CHILDREN·Part 3. PART 3. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT·Ch. 2. CHAPTER 2. Jurisdiction

Except as otherwise provided in Section 3424, a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 3421 and either of the following determinations is made:

(a)The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under Section 3422 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under Section 3427.
(b)A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child’s parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state.

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Legislative History

Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 867, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2000.
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