Section 5700.604 Of Article 1. Registration For Enforcement Of Support Order From California Family Law Code >> Division 9. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 1.
5700.604
. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), the
law of the issuing state or foreign country governs:
(1) the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments
under a registered support order;
(2) the computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of
interest on the arrearages under the support order; and
(3) the existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the
support order.
(b) In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order,
the statute of limitation of this state, or of the issuing state or
foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.
(c) A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures
and remedies of this state to enforce current support and collect
arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or a
foreign country registered in this state.
(d) After a tribunal of this state or another state determines
which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating
arrears, if any, a tribunal of this state shall prospectively apply
the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling
order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and
future support, and on consolidated arrears.