Section 5700.705 Of Chapter 7. Support Proceeding Under Convention From California Family Law Code >> Division 9. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 7.
5700.705
. (a) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking
establishment or modification of a support order or determination of
parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state
applies.
(b) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and
enforcement of a support order or support agreement. In the
proceeding, Sections 5700.706 through 5700.713 apply.
(c) In a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a
Convention support order or foreign support agreement:
(1) a security, bond, or deposit is not required to guarantee the
payment of costs and expenses; and
(2) an obligee or obligor that in the issuing country has
benefited from free legal assistance is entitled to benefit, at least
to the same extent, from any free legal assistance provided for by
the law of this state under the same circumstances.
(d) A petitioner filing a direct request is not entitled to
assistance from the Department of Child Support Services.
(e) This chapter does not prevent the application of laws of this
state that provide simplified, more expeditious rules regarding a
direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support
order or foreign support agreement.