Utah § 81-8-613 - Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state.
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§ 81-8-613. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state.
81-8-613. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state.
| (1) | If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this state and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this state has jurisdiction to enforce and to modify the issuing state's child support order in a proceeding to register that order. |
| (2) | A tribunal of this state exercising jurisdiction under this section shall apply the provisions of this part, Part 1, General Provisions, and Part 2, Jurisdiction, and the procedural and substantive law of this state to the proceeding for enforcement or modification. Part 3, Civil Provisions of General Application, Part 4, Establishment of Support Order or Determination of Parentage, Part 5, Enforcement of Support Order Without Registration, Part 7, Support Proceedings Under Convention, and Part 8, Rendition, do not apply. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 81-8-613 ("Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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