Guam § 35603 - Effect of Registration for Enforcement.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 35603 — Effect of Registration for Enforcement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35603. Effect of Registration for Enforcement.
(a) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another
state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the
registering tribunal of this state.
(b) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign
country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same
procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, a tribunal of this state
shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support
order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
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Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 35603 cover?
Section 35603 ("Effect of Registration for Enforcement.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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