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Cal. Family Code § 3400 (2026)

General Provisions — Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act

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This part may be cited as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 149 cases (43 in the last 5 years), 1994–2026 · leading case: In Re Stephanie M., 867 P.2d 706 (Cal. 1994).
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In Re Stephanie M., 867 P.2d 706 (Cal. 1994). · cites it 3× “(Fam. Code, § 3400 et seq.) We also conclude that the juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion for change of placement.”
S.B. v. State, Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs., Div. of Fam. & Youth Servs., 61 P.3d 6 (Alaska 2002). · cites it 2× “1999) (codified as amended at CAL. FAM.CODE § 3400); In re Nada R., 89 Cal.”
San Diego Cnty. Health & Human Servs. Agency v. K.C. (In re A.C.), 220 Cal. Rptr. 3d 725 (Cal. Ct. App. 5th 2017). “She contends the court erred by concluding it had subject matter jurisdiction over her children's cases under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA, Fam. Code, § 3400 et seq. ). 1 The parties agree that Mexico is her children's home state.”
People v. Jo, 224 Cal. Rptr. 3d 82 (Cal. Ct. App. 5th 2017). “Enriquez was qualified as an expert on the work of the Child Abduction Unit and various aspects of family law, including the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act ( Fam. Code, § 3400 et seq. ) and the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child…”
Frank R. v. Mother Goose Adoptions, 367 P.3d 88 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Code §§ 3421 (setting forth when California has jurisdiction to make initial custody determination), 3422 (identifying when court loses jurisdiction); see generally Cal. Fam. Code §§ 3400 through 3465. It 3At oral argument before this court, Mother Goose’s counsel claimed the…”
Sonoma Cnty. Human Servs. Dep't v. Heather B. (In re C.W.), 245 Cal. Rptr. 3d 463 (Cal. Ct. App. 5th 2019). “(D)), and the California juvenile court's custody orders provided notice the juvenile court "has jurisdiction to make child custody orders in this case under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Fam. Code, §§ 3400 -3465 )." Furthermore, even if Louisiana…”
San Diego Cnty. Health & Human Servs. Agency v. Cynthia C., 4 Cal. App. 5th 125 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016). “Gerardo contends the jurisdictional and dispositional findings and orders, and all subsequent orders, must be reversed because the juvenile court did not have home state jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, Family Code section 3400 et…”
In Re Nada R., 108 Cal. Rptr. 2d 493 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001). “Abdulaziz filed his notice of appeal on June 29, 2000, and his writ August 1, 2000. I Abdulaziz argues the Orange County Juvenile Court lacked jurisdiction to conduct a dependency proceeding pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA).”
In Re Interests A.A.-F., 444 P.3d 938 (Kan. 2019). “; Cal. Fam. Code § 3400 et seq. ; see also In re Adoption of H.”
In Re Guardianship of Ariana K., 15 Cal. Rptr. 3d 817 (Cal. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “Overview Mike argues the trial court had no subject jurisdiction because of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Fam. Code, § 3400 et seq. 2 ), Probate Code section 2201, or the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the…”
San Diego Cnty. Health & Human Servs. Agency v. Y.M., 207 Cal. App. 4th 892 (Cal. Ct. App. 2012). “Alternatively, the juvenile court may transfer jurisdiction to another state court under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), Family Code section 3400 et seq. (Fam. Code, § 3427.”
Ellis v. Lyons CA2/5, 2 Cal. App. 5th 404 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016). “The family law court also indicated it had reviewed the transcripts of the proceedings in the Massachusetts court and noted it was perplexed both because there was no discussion during those proceedings of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA; Fam.…”
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