Utah § 81-8-711 - Modification of convention child support order.

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§ 81-8-711. Modification of convention child support order.

Effective 9/1/2025
81-8-711.  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 the foreign tribunal's 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 81-8-708(3) applies.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

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

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