Section 5700.711.
Cal. Family Code - FAM § 5700.711.
in effect(a)
A tribunal of this state may not modify a Convention child-support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:
(1)
the obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or
(2)
the foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
(b)
If a tribunal of this state does not modify a
Convention child-support order because the order is not recognized in this state, Section 5700.708(c) applies.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026