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Family Code - FAM


Published: 2015-07-08

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Family Code - FAM

DIVISION 9. SUPPORT [3500 - 5616]

  ( Division 9 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. )

PART 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERS [4500 - 5616]

  ( Part 5 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. )

CHAPTER 6. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act [4900 - 5005]

  ( Chapter 6 repealed and added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 194, Sec. 2. )
ARTICLE 7. Determination of Parentage [4965- 4965.]
  ( Article 7 added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 194, Sec. 2. )

4965.  

(a) A tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating or responding tribunal in a proceeding brought under this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this chapter, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act to determine that the petitioner is a parent of a particular child or to determine that a respondent is a parent of that child.

(b) In a proceeding to determine parentage, a responding tribunal of this state shall apply the Uniform Parentage Act (Part 3 (commencing with Section 7600) of Division 12), procedural and substantive law of this state, and the rules of this state on choice of law.

(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 194, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998. Superseded on operative date (July 1, 2004, or later) of amendment by Stats. 2002, Ch. 349.)

4965.  

A court of this state authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as a responding tribunal in a proceeding to determine parentage brought under this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this chapter.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 349, Sec. 42. Effective January 1, 2003. Operative July 1, 2004, or later, upon federal government action specified in Sec. 47 of Ch. 349.)