For the purpose of the remedies provided under this chapter, jurisdiction is conferred upon the superior court.
§ 689.010.Jurisdiction of Superior Court
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 1 · Chapter 9. Enforcement of Support Judgments · Enacted 1996 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 689.010 confers jurisdiction on the superior court over the remedies this chapter provides for enforcing support judgments.
Full Text of § 689.010
Plain-English Summary
This short section sets the forum for everything else in Chapter 9. Whatever remedy a local child support agency pursues under this chapter to enforce a support obligation, jurisdiction over that remedy sits with the superior court.
Simple as it is, this provision anchors the more detailed venue rules that follow — § 689.020(b) narrows things further to the superior court in the county where the enforcing local child support agency is located, and § 689.030(c) sends exemption and third-party claims to that same court.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which court has jurisdiction over remedies used to enforce a support judgment under this chapter?
The superior court, under § 689.010.
Does this section specify which county's superior court applies?
No, that's addressed by § 689.020(b), which points to the superior court in the county where the local child support agency enforcing the obligation is located.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 957, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1997.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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