California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Family Code - FAM |
Division 9. SUPPORT |
Part 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERS |
Chapter 6. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act |
ARTICLE 6. Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration |
Section 4952.
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(a) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state.
(b) A registered order issued in another state is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 194, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)