Section 5700.204 Of Chapter 2. Jurisdiction From California Family Law Code >> Division 9. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 2.
5700.204
. (a) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to
establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is
filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country
only if:
(1) the petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed
before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the
foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the
exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;
(2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of
jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and
(3) if relevant, this state is the home state of the child.
(b) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to
establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is
filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another
state or a foreign country if:
(1) the petition or comparable pleading in the other state or
foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in
this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise
of jurisdiction by this state;
(2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of
jurisdiction in this state; and
(3) if relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home
state of the child.