- A tribunal of Georgia may not modify a convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:
- The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of Georgia, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or
- The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
- If a tribunal of Georgia does not modify a convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, subsection (c) of Code Section 19-11-184.3 applies.
History. Code 1981, § 19-11-184.6 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 705, § 1/SB 193.