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§ 93-25-902. Transitional provision

This chapter applies to proceedings begun on or after July 1, 2015, to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement, whenever issued or entered.

§ 93-25-903. Severability

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.

§ 93-25-711. Modification of Convention child-support order

A tribunal of this state 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 this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to […]

§ 93-25-801. Grounds for rendition

For purposes of this chapter, “governor” includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this chapter. The governor of this state may: Demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in this state with having […]

§ 93-25-802. Conditions of rendition

Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the governor of this state may require a prosecutor of this state to demonstrate that at least sixty (60) days previously the obligee had initiated proceedings […]

§ 93-25-701. Definitions

In this article: “Application” means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. “Central authority” means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in Section 93-25-102(5)(D) to perform the functions specified […]

§ 93-25-702. Applicability

This article applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of this article is inconsistent with Articles 1 through 6, this article controls.