Family Code section 3446

(a)

A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the law of this state to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state.

(b)

A court of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, except in accordance with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 3421), a registered child custody determination of a court of another state.

Source: Section 3446, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=3446.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2000; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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