Section 3410 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Family Law Code >> Division 8. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in
another state concerning a proceeding arising under this part.
(b) The court may allow the parties to participate in the
communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the
communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts
and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.
(c) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court
records, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties.
A record need not be made of the communication.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), a record must
be made of a communication under this section. The parties must be
informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the
record.
(e) For the purposes of this section, "record" means information
that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an
electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.