Sec. 46b-213r. Enforcement and recognition of order modified in another state. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 46b-213r. Enforcement and recognition of order modified in another state. (a) If a child support order issued by the Family Support Magistrate Division or Superior Court is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this state: (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 modification; and (3) shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.

      (b) (1) If a foreign country or political subdivision that is a state will not or may not modify its 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 pursuant to subsection (a) of section 46b-213q has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country or political subdivision. (2) An order issued pursuant to this subsection is the controlling order.

      (June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 46, 75; P.A. 07-247, S. 51.)

      History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 07-247 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same re enforceability of child support order entered in this state that is modified by tribunal of another state, which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, by changing "amounts" to "arrears and interest" re accruing before modification, deleting "enforce only nonmodifiable aspects of that order" and making technical changes, and added Subsec. (b) re authority of tribunal of this state to assume jurisdiction to modify order of a foreign country or political subdivision that will not or may not modify its order pursuant to its laws, effective January 1, 2008.