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Utah Code § 81-8-615

Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 81-8-711, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether or not the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of the individual in accordance with Section 81-8-611 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country.

(2) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child support order in accordance with this section is the controlling order.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.