Enforcement and modification of support order by tribunal having continuing jurisdiction

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    (a)    A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:

        (1)    the order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or

        (2)    a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.

    (b)    A tribunal of this State having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.


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