Nevada § 130.711 - Modification of Convention child-support order
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 130.711 — Modification of Convention child-support order, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 130.711. 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: (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, subsection 3 of NRS 130.708 applies.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 130.711 ("Modification of Convention child-support order") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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