40-5-195. Recognition of order modified in another state.
40-5-195. 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 that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to this part or a law substantially similar to this part. Except as otherwise provided in this part, the tribunal of this state shall, upon request:
(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 that occurred before the effective date of the modification; and
(4) recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.
History: En. Sec. 47, Ch. 328, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 552, L. 1997.