(a) A tribunal of this state may not modify a Convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:
The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly orby defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or
The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its supportorder or issue a new support order.
(b) If a tribunal of this state does not modify a Convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, section 14-5-708 (c) applies.
Source: L. 2015: Entire part R&RE, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 567, § 32, effective July 1.