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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.