Family Code section 5700.206

(a)

A tribunal of this state that has issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:

(1)

the order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or

(2)

a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.

(b)

A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.

Source: Section 5700.206, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=5700.­206.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2016; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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