Section 5700.304 Of Chapter 3. Civil Provisions Of General Application From California Family Law Code >> Division 9. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 3.
5700.304
. (a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this
part, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the petition
and its accompanying documents:
(1) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement
agency in the responding state; or
(2) if the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the
state information agency of the responding state with a request that
they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be
acknowledged.
(b) If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this
state shall issue a certificate or other document and make findings
required by the law of the responding state. If the responding
tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request the tribunal of this
state shall specify the amount of support sought, convert that amount
into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under applicable
official or market exchange rate as publicly reported, and provide
any other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the
responding foreign tribunal.