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Del. Code tit. 13, §§ 6-711

Modification of Convention child-support order

Known as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

The act spans §§ 13–13 (78 sections).

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(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, § 6-708(c) of this title applies.

Official source: Delaware Code Online. Reproduced from public-domain Delaware statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.