§ 7612 — Recognition of order modified in another state

Pennsylvania § 7612

• Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
• Title 23: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
• Part: PART VIII
• Ch. 76: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION
• Subch.: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION

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If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this State is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction under a law substantially similar to this part, all of the following are available to a tribunal of this State:

(1) A tribunal may enforce the order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification.

(2) (Deleted by amendment).

(3) A tribunal may provide appropriate relief for violations of that order which occurred before the effective date of the modification.

(4) A tribunal shall recognize the modifying order of the other state upon registration for the purpose of enforcement.

Legislative History

(Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)