David L. v. Superior Court of San Diego Cnty.

Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Maria Maranion Kraus, and Ali Puente-Douglass for Real Party in Interest.

*362 Consistent with the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, may California exercise specific personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a paternity action where the mother and young child live in California and conception occurred in another state? Mariana L. initiated a paternity and child support action in San Diego County against David L., a Connecticut resident. 1 The trial court denied David's motion to quash service, and he seeks writ review.

On the particular facts presented, we answer the question in the negative and issue a writ of mandate to prevent the exercise of jurisdiction. David's knowledge that Mariana resided in California and the foreseeability of California effects (a child) from their out-of-state sexual intercourse are insufficient to establish the requisite minimum contacts. ( Walden v. Fiore (2014) 571 U.S. 277 , 289, 134 S.Ct. 1115 , 188 L.Ed.2d 12 ( Walden ).) Specific jurisdiction must rest on David's own suit-related contacts with California , not merely a plaintiff who lives here. ( Id. at pp.…