CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure Before Trial/Hearing
......Jurisdiction-Subject Matter/Residency
.........In General
6 Cards On This Topic:
  • Summary of Law: Domicile and residency compared.
  • Superior court has jurisdiction in family law matters.
  • Determination of place of residence.
  • "Lack of jurisdiction" described.
  • Cal. has jurisdiction over marital status of persons who are domiciled within its borders.
  • Before granting full faith and credit to divorce decree of another state, state may examine jurisdictional facts to see if decree state had jurisdiction.