North Dakota Code 14-12.2-46 – (612) Recognition of order modified in another state
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If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this state:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 14-12.2-46
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. May enforce its order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification; 2. May provide appropriate relief for violations of its order which occurred before the effective date of the modification; and
3. Shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.