Section 5700.701 Of Chapter 7. Support Proceeding Under Convention From California Family Law Code >> Division 9. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 7.
5700.701
. In this chapter:
(1) "Application" means a request under the Convention by an
obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central
authority for assistance from another central authority.
(2) "Central authority" means the entity designated by the United
States or a foreign country described in Section 5700.102(5)(D) to
perform the functions specified in the Convention.
(3) "Convention support order" means a support order of a tribunal
of a foreign country described in Section 5700.102(5)(D).
(4) "Direct request" means a petition filed by an individual in a
tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor,
or child residing outside the United States.
(5) "Foreign central authority" means the entity designated by a
foreign country described in Section 5700.102(5)(D) to perform the
functions specified in the Convention.
(6) "Foreign support agreement":
(A) means an agreement for support in a record that:
(i) is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;
(ii) has been:
(I) formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by
a foreign tribunal; or
(II) authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a
foreign tribunal; and
(iii) may be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and
(B) includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument
under the Convention.
(7) "United States central authority" means the Secretary of the
United States Department of Health and Human Services.