Iowa § 252K.711 - 252K.711 Modification of convention child support order.
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§ 252K.711. 252K.711 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 any of the following applies: 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. 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 252K.708, subsection 3, applies. 2015 Acts, ch 110, §67 Referred to in §252K.615, 252K.705, 252K.708 Thu Dec 11 19:18:02 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 252K.711 (11, 0)
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