South Carolina § 63-17-3960 - Modification of convention child-support order.
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§ 63-17-3960. Modification of convention child-support order.
(A) 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:
(1) 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
(2) the foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
(B) If a tribunal of this State does not modify a convention child-support order because the order is not recognized in this State, Section 63-17-3945(C) applies.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 33 (S.500), SECTION 1, eff June 1, 2015.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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