{"code":"FAM","codeName":"Family Code","section":"5700.615","citation":"Fam. Code, § 5700.615","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 9. SUPPORT [3500. - 5700.905.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/division-9"},{"name":"PART 6. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act [5700.101. - 5700.905.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/division-9/part-6"},{"name":"CHAPTER 6. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order [5700.601. - 5700.616.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/division-9/part-6/chapter-6"},{"name":"ARTICLE 4. Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order [5700.615. - 5700.616.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/division-9/part-6/chapter-6/article-4"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 493, Sec. 5.   (SB 646)   Effective January 1, 2016.","effective":"2016-01-01","html":"<p>(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section <a href=\"/fam/5700.711\">5700.711</a>, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child-support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child-support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to modification of a child-support order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to Section <a href=\"/fam/5700.611\">5700.611</a> has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country.</p><p>(b) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child-support order pursuant to this section is the controlling order.</p>","text":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5700.711, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child-support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child-support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to modification of a child-support order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to Section 5700.611 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country. (b) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child-support order pursuant to this section is the controlling order.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/registration-and-modification-of-foreign-child-support-order-5700-615","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}