Section 5700.710 Of Chapter 7. Support Proceeding Under Convention From California Family Law Code >> Division 9. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 7.
5700.710
. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and
(d), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign
support agreement registered in this state.
(b) An application or direct request for recognition and
enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:
(1) a complete text of the foreign support agreement; and
(2) a record stating that the foreign support agreement is
enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.
(c) A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a
foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the
tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly
incompatible with public policy.
(d) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of
this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if
it finds:
(1) recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly
incompatible with public policy;
(2) the agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;
(3) the agreement is incompatible with a support order involving
the same parties and having the same purpose in this state, another
state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to
recognition and enforcement under this act in this state; or
(4) the record submitted under subsection (b) lacks authenticity
or integrity.
(e) A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign
support agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a
challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another
state or a foreign country.