Fam. Code, § 3410 · Chapter 1. General Provisions
Fam. Code, § 3410
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this part.
(b) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.
(c) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), a record must be made of a communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.
(e) For the purposes of this section, “record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 867, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2000.
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Cited by 3 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Fam. Code, § 3410. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
California Rules of Court
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.130Request for Special Immigrant Juvenile findingsPrinted as Family Code section 3410(b)
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.1014Communications between courts in different California counties concerning guardianship venuePrinted as Family Code section 3410(b) | Family Code section 3410(c) | Family Code section 3410(e)
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