30-3D-615
Section 30-3D-615 Jurisdiction to modify child-support order of foreign country. (a) Except
as otherwise provided in Section 30-3D-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 bind all individuals subject
to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to modification of a child-support
order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to Section 30-3D-611 has been given or
whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign
country. (b) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child-support
order pursuant to this section is the controlling order. (Act 2015-284, §1.)...
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30-3D-205
Section 30-3D-205 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child-support order. (a) A tribunal
of this state that has issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this state
has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child-support order
if the order is the controlling order and: (1) at the time of the filing of a request for
modification this state is the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child
for whose benefit the support order is issued; or (2) even if this state is not the residence
of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is
issued, the parties consent in a record or in open court that the tribunal of this state may
continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order. (b) A tribunal of this state that has
issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this state may not exercise continuing,
exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if: (1) all of the...
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30-3D-207
Section 30-3D-207 Determination of controlling child-support order. (a) If a proceeding is
brought under this chapter and only one tribunal has issued a child-support order, the order
of that tribunal controls and must be recognized. (b) If a proceeding is brought under this
chapter, and two or more child-support orders have been issued by tribunals of this state,
another state, or a foreign country with regard to the same obligor and same child, a tribunal
of this state having personal jurisdiction over both the obligor and individual obligee shall
apply the following rules and by order shall determine which order controls and must be recognized:
(1) If only one of the tribunals would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this
chapter, the order of that tribunal controls. (2) If more than one of the tribunals would
have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this chapter: (A) an order issued by a tribunal
in the current home state of the child controls; or (B) if an order...
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30-3D-201
Section 30-3D-201 Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. (a) In a proceeding to establish
or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this state
may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian
or conservator if: (1) the individual is personally served with summons within this state;
(2) the individual submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent in a record, by entering
a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any
contest to personal jurisdiction; (3) the individual resided with the child in this state;
(4) the individual resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the
child; (5) the child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the individual;
(6) the individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have been
conceived by that act of intercourse; (7) the individual asserted...
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30-3D-102
Section 30-3D-102 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) "Child" means an individual,
whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support
by the individual's parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order
directed to the parent. (2) "Child-support order" means a support order for a child,
including a child who has attained the age of majority under the law of the issuing state
or foreign country. (3) "Convention" means the Convention on the International Recovery
of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, concluded at The Hague on November
23, 2007. (4) "Duty of support" means an obligation imposed or imposable by law
to provide support for a child, spouse, or former spouse, including an unsatisfied obligation
to provide support. (5) "Foreign country" means a country, including a political
subdivision thereof, other than the United States, that authorizes the issuance of support
orders and: (A) which has been...
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30-3D-307
Section 30-3D-307 Duties of support enforcement agency. (a) A support enforcement agency of
this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this
chapter. (b) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the
petitioner shall: (1) take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of this state,
another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent; (2) request
an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a hearing; (3) make a reasonable
effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property
of the parties; (4) within seven days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays,
after receipt of notice in a record from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal,
send a copy of the notice to the petitioner; (5) within seven days, exclusive of Saturdays,
Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of communication in a record from...
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30-3D-613
Section 30-3D-613 Jurisdiction to modify child-support order of another state when individual
parties reside in this state. (a) If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this
state and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this state has jurisdiction
to enforce and to modify the issuing state's child-support order in a proceeding to register
that order. (b) A tribunal of this state exercising jurisdiction under this section shall
apply the provisions of Articles 1 and 2, this article, and the procedural and substantive
law of this state to the proceeding for enforcement or modification. Articles 3, 4, 5, 7,
and 8 do not apply. (Act 2015-284, §1.)...
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30-3D-711
Section 30-3D-711 Modification of Convention child-support order. (a) 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: (1) 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 the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or (2) the foreign tribunal
lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support
order. (b) If a tribunal of this state does not modify a Convention child-support order because
the order is not recognized in this state, Section 30-3D-708(c) applies. (Act 2015-284, §1.)...

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30-3D-611
Section 30-3D-611 Modification of child-support order of another state. (a) If Section 30-3D-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: (1) the following requirements are met: (A) neither the child, nor the obligee
who is an individual, nor the obligor resides in the issuing state; (B) a petitioner who is
a nonresident of this state seeks modification; and (C) the respondent is subject to the personal
jurisdiction of the tribunal of this state; or (2) this state is the residence of the child,
or a party who is an individual is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of
this state, and all of the parties who are individuals have filed consents in a record in
the issuing tribunal for a tribunal of this state to modify the support order and assume continuing,
exclusive jurisdiction. (b) Modification of a registered...
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30-3D-401
Section 30-3D-401 Establishment of support order. (a) If a support order entitled to recognition
under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal
jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if: (1) the individual seeking the
order resides outside this state; or (2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order
is located outside this state. (b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child-support order
if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to
pay is: (1) a presumed father of the child; (2) petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;
(3) identified as the father of the child through genetic testing; (4) an alleged father who
has declined to submit to genetic testing; (5) shown by clear and convincing evidence to be
the father of the child; (6) an acknowledged father as provided by Section 26-17-101 et seq.;
(7) the mother of the child; or (8) an individual who has been ordered to pay...
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