California · Family Code

FAM §5700.203: Under this part, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state, and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another s

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A state tribunal may initiate proceedings to another state's tribunal or respond to proceedings started by another state's tribunal under this part.

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Under this part, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state, and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country.

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