(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.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 15-23.1-711

  • 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.

(b)  If a tribunal of this state does not modify a convention child-support order because the order is not recognized in this state, subsection 15-23.1-708(c) applies.

History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 3.