Iowa Code 252K.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 this chapter, a tribunal of this state:
1. May enforce its order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 252K.612
- Child: includes but shall not be limited to a stepchild, foster child, or legally adopted child and means a child actually or apparently under eighteen years of age, and a dependent person eighteen years of age or over who is unable to maintain the person's self and is likely to become a public charge. See Iowa Code 252A.2
- 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, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. May provide appropriate relief for violations of its order which occurred before the effective date of the modification.
3. Shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.