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Cal. Fam. Code § 5700.612 — Registration and Modification of Child-Support Order of Another State

Cal. Fam. Code § 5700.612

Type
Statute
Source
California Family Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2016-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

If a child-support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this state:

Citator

Cal. Fam. Code § 5700.612 — Registration and Modification of Child-Support Order of Another State is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

If a child-support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this state:

(1) may enforce its order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification;

(2) may provide appropriate relief for violations of its order which occurred before the effective date of the modification; and

(3) shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.