(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs:
The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order;
The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearagesunder the support order; and
The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.
In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitationof this state, or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.
A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures and remedies of thisstate to enforce current support and to collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country registered in this state.
After a tribunal of this state or another state determines which is the controlling orderand issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this state shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrears.
Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1597, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1258, § 34, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2015: Entire part amended, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 556, § 31, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 14-5-108 as it existed prior to 1993.
SUBPART B
CONTEST OF VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT