California § 5700.204. 5700.204. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 493, Sec. 5.)

California Statutes

§ 5700.204. — 5700.204. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 493, Sec. 5.)

California·Code FAM Family Code - FAM·Div. 9. DIVISION 9. SUPPORT·Part 6. PART 6. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act·Ch. 2. CHAPTER 2. Jurisdiction

(a)A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:

(1)the petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;

(2)the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and

(3)if relevant, this state is the home state of the child.

(b)A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petitio

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(a)
A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:
(1)
the petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;
(2)
the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and
(3)
if relevant, this state is the home state of the child.
(b)
A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if:
(1)
the petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state;
(2)
the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and
(3)
if relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.

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