Idaho § 7-1069 - MODIFICATION OF CONVENTION CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 7-1069 — MODIFICATION OF CONVENTION CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-1069. MODIFICATION OF CONVENTION CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER
(1) 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:
(a) 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
(b) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
(2) If a tribunal of this state does not modify a convention child-support order because the order is not recognized in this state, section 7-1066 (3), Idaho Code, applies.
[7-1069, added 2015, 1st E.S., ch. 1, sec. 57, p. 30.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-1069 ("MODIFICATION OF CONVENTION CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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