2011 California Code
Family Code
DIVISION 9. SUPPORT [3500 - 5616]
ARTICLE 6. Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration
Section 4964


CA Fam Code § 4964 (through 2012 Leg Sess) What's This?

(a) If a foreign country or political subdivision that is a state will not or may not modify its order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether or not the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to Section 4960 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country or political subdivision.

(b) An order issued pursuant to this section is the controlling order.

(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 349, Sec. 41. Effective January 1, 2003. Operative July 1, 2004, or later, upon federal government action specified in Sec. 47 of Ch. 349.)

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