New Hampshire § 546-B:53-j Modification of Convention Child Support Order

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 546-B:53-j — Modification of Convention Child Support Order

New Hampshire·Title LV PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES·Ch. 546-B UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT·Subdivision ARTICLE 7SUPPORT PROCEEDINGS UNDER CONVENTION

I. 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:

(a)The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or

(b)The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order. II. If a tribunal of this state does not modify a Convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, RSA 546-B:53-g, III applies.

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I. 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:
(a) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or
(b) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
II. If a tribunal of this state does not modify a Convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, RSA 546-B:53-g, III applies.

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