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Home » US Law » 2022 Arizona Revised Statutes » Title 25 - Marital and Domestic Relations » Article 2 - Jurisdiction » § 25-1226 – Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order

25-1226. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order

A. A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the laws of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:

1. The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the uniform interstate family support act.

2. A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.

B. A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.