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Jurisdictional ISSUES

Answer:  A good place to start (but not the sole resource to answer all of the possible questions) would be Family Code Sections 3400 through 3412. The California Code Sections referred to are known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.  This is a complex area.  You will need to help us ascertain which State is the child's "Home State".  Family Code Sections 3421 through 3430 raises issues of which court has the "Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction" over your case.  Please telephone us at 760-944-5529 or toll free at 866-632-6459, so we can help you determine how to proceed.