252K.612 - RECOGNITION OF ORDER MODIFIED IN ANOTHER STATE.

        252K.612  RECOGNITION OF ORDER MODIFIED IN ANOTHER
      STATE.
         A tribunal of this state shall recognize a modification of its
      earlier child support order by a tribunal of another state which
      assumed jurisdiction pursuant to this chapter or a law substantially
      similar to this chapter and, upon request, except as otherwise
      provided in this chapter, shall:
         1.  Enforce the order that was modified only as to amounts
      accruing before the modification.
         2.  Enforce only nonmodifiable aspects of that order.
         3.  Provide other appropriate relief only for violations of the
      order which occurred before the effective date of the modification.
         4.  Recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon
      registration, for the purpose of enforcement.  
         Section History: Recent Form
         97 Acts, ch 175, §172