Utah § 81-8-206 - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.

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§ 81-8-206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.

Effective 9/1/2025
81-8-206.  Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
(1)A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:
(a)the order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction in accordance with the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or
(b)a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.
(2)A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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