California Family Code

§ 3427

FAM § 3427 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 8 · Part 3 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)A court of this state that has jurisdiction under this part to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum may be raised upon motion of a party, the court’s own motion, or request of another court.

(b)Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a court of this state shall consider whether it is appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant factors, including:

(1)Whether domestic violence has occurred and is likely to continue in the future and which state could best protect the parties and the child.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 810, Sec. 6. (SB 107) Effective January 1, 2023.