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Section 708 – Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order.

Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-708. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered convention support order. (2) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of a […]

Section 709 – Partial enforcement.

Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-709. Partial enforcement. If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a convention support order. Revisor instructions Chapter 245, 2013 General SessionEnacted […]

Section 710 – Foreign support agreement.

Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-710. Foreign support agreement. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsections (3) and (4), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state. (2) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement shall be accompanied by: (a) a complete […]

Section 611 – Modification of child support order of another state.

Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-611. Modification of child support order of another state. (1) If Section 78B-14-613 does not apply, upon petition a tribunal of this state may modify a child support order issued in another state which is registered in this state if, after notice and hearing, the tribunal finds that: (a) the following requirements are […]

Section 612 – Recognition of order modified in another state.

Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-612. Recognition of order modified in another state. If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this state: (1) may enforce its order that was modified only […]

Section 614 – Notice to issuing tribunal of modification.

78B-14-614. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification. Within 30 days after issuance of a modified child support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the order with the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the earlier order, and in each tribunal in which the party knows the earlier […]

Section 615 – Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country.

Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-615. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 78B-14-711, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and […]

Section 701.5 – Definitions.

Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-701.5. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “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. (2) “Central authority” means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described […]