Foreign support agreement

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  1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state.

  2. (b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:

    1. (1) a complete text of the foreign support agreement; and

    2. (2) a record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.

  3. (c) A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.

  4. (d) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds:

    1. (1) recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;

    2. (2) the agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;

    3. (3) the agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose in this state, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this chapter in this state; or

    4. (4) the record submitted under subsection (b) lacks authenticity or integrity.

  5. (e) A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.


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