CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure Before Trial/Hearing
......Jurisdiction-In Personam
.........Consent/General Appearance
............Acts Providing Jurisdiction
 9 Cards On This Topic:
  • General appearance equivalent to personal service.
  • W consented to court's jurisdiction under FUSFSPA by filing for divorce in CA, seeking confirmation of "all" premarital s/p, asking court to determine "any" c/p assets, and requesting the appointment of retirement account expert.
  • Appearance by an authorized representative equates to personal jurisdiction over party.
  • By contesting the merits of the support motion, H made a general appearance and waived his argument that he lacked sufficient minimum contacts to CA.
  • By seeking c/s, W generally appeared in Cal. court and voluntarily submitted to its jurisdiction; claims of defective notice and lack of personal jurisdiction rendered moot.
  • Conducting discovery in Cal. action held to be general appearance.
  • Request for continuance constitutes general appearance.
  • Filing response to motion and requesting affirmative relief is a general appearance.
  • Filing motion to disqualify judge for actual bias is a general appearance.


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