Section 6347 Of Article 2. Orders Issuable After Notice And Hearing From California Family Law Code >> Division 10. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
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. (a) Commencing July 1, 2016, in order to ensure that the
requesting party can maintain an existing wireless telephone number,
and the wireless numbers of any minor children in the care of the
requesting party, the court may issue an order, after notice and a
hearing, directing a wireless telephone service provider to transfer
the billing responsibility for and rights to the wireless telephone
number or numbers to the requesting party, if the requesting party is
not the accountholder.
(b) (1) The order transferring billing responsibility for and
rights to the wireless telephone number or numbers to a requesting
party shall be a separate order that is directed to the wireless
telephone service provider. The order shall list the name and billing
telephone number of the accountholder, the name and contact
information of the person to whom the telephone number or numbers
will be transferred, and each telephone number to be transferred to
that person. The court shall ensure that the contact information of
the requesting party is not provided to the accountholder in
proceedings held pursuant to Division 10 (commencing with Section
6200).
(2) The order shall be served on the wireless service provider's
agent for service of process listed with the Secretary of State.
(3) Where the wireless service provider cannot operationally or
technically effectuate the order due to certain circumstances,
including, but not limited to, any of the following, the wireless
service provider shall notify the requesting party within 72 hours of
receipt of the order:
(A) When the accountholder has already terminated the account.
(B) When differences in network technology prevent the
functionality of a device on the network.
(C) When there are geographic or other limitations on network or
service availability.
(c) (1) Upon transfer of billing responsibility for and rights to
a wireless telephone number or numbers to a requesting party pursuant
to subdivision (b) by a wireless telephone service provider, the
requesting party shall assume all financial responsibility for the
transferred wireless telephone number or numbers, monthly service
costs, and costs for any mobile device associated with the wireless
telephone number or numbers.
(2) This section shall not preclude a wireless service provider
from applying any routine and customary requirements for account
establishment to the requesting party as part of this transfer of
billing responsibility for a wireless telephone number or numbers and
any devices attached to that number or numbers, including, but not
limited to, identification, financial information, and customer
preferences.
(d) This section shall not affect the ability of the court to
apportion the assets and debts of the parties as provided for in law,
or the ability to determine the temporary use, possession, and
control of personal property pursuant to Sections 6324 and 6340.
(e) No cause of action shall lie against any wireless telephone
service provider, its officers, employees, or agents, for actions
taken in accordance with the terms of a court order issued pursuant
to this section.
(f) The Judicial Council shall, on or before July 1, 2016, develop
any forms or rules necessary to effectuate this section.