§576B-603 - Effect of registration for enforcement. - Hawaii Statutes

     [§576B-603]  Effect of registration for enforcement.  (a)  A support order or income withholding order issued in another state is registered when the order is filed in a tribunal of this State.

     (b)  A registered order issued in another state is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this State.

     (c)  Except as otherwise provided in this article, a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction. [L 1997, c 295, pt of §1]