§ 14-5-710 — Foreign support agreement

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

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

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

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

(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.

(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) Recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly
incompatible with public policy;

(2) The agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;

(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
article in this state; or

(4) The record submitted under subsection (b) of this section lacks
authenticity or integrity.

(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.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2015: Entire part R&RE, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 567, � 32, effective July 1.