40-5-1013. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order, MCA

Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 40. FAMILY LAW

CHAPTER 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT

Part 10. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

Continuing Jurisdiction To Enforce Child Support Order

40-5-1013. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order. (1) 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:

(a) 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

(b) 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.

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

History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 328, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 174, L. 2015; Sec. 40-5-150, MCA 2013; redes. 40-5-1013 by Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.