§ 252K.615 — Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country

Iowa § 252K.615

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VI: HUMAN SERVICES
• Ch. 252K: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

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1. Except as otherwise provided in section 252K.711, if a foreign country lacks or refuses
to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of
this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals
subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to modification of a
child support order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to section 252K.611 has
been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the
foreign country.
2. An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child support order
pursuant to this section is the controlling order.