Jurisdiction

Cal. FAM § 5700.201

California Statutes

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a) In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual’s guardian or conservator if: (1) the individual is personally served with notice within this state; (2) the individual submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent in a record, by entering a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction; (3) the individual resided with the child in this state; (4) the individual resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child; (5) the child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the individual; (6) the individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse; (7) the individual has filed a declaration of paternity pursuant to

Chapter 3 (commencing with

Section 7570) of Part of Division 12, maintained in this state by the Department of Child Support Services; or (8) there is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction. (

b) The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection (

a) or in any other law of this state may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this state to modify a child-support order of another state unless the requirements of

Section 5700.611 are met, or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of

Section 5700.615 are met.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. FAM § 5700.201
Date2016-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierFAM5700.201.20154935

Jurisdiction

Cal. FAM § 5700.201

California Statutes

Jurisdiction

Cal. FAM § 5700.201

California Statutes

(

a) In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual’s guardian or conservator if: (1) the individual is personally served with notice within this state; (2) the individual submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent in a record, by entering a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction; (3) the individual resided with the child in this state; (4) the individual resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child; (5) the child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the individual; (6) the individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse; (7) the individual has filed a declaration of paternity pursuant to

Chapter 3 (commencing with

Section 7570) of Part of Division 12, maintained in this state by the Department of Child Support Services; or (8) there is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction. (

b) The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection (

a) or in any other law of this state may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this state to modify a child-support order of another state unless the requirements of

Section 5700.611 are met, or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of

Section 5700.615 are met.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. FAM § 5700.201
Date2016-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierFAM5700.201.20154935