A Missouri court cannot change a child support order that came from a foreign country if the person receiving support still lives in that foreign country. There are two exceptions: if that person agrees to let Missouri handle it, or if the foreign country's court refuses to deal with the case. If Missouri does not change the order because it does not recognize it, a different rule applies to handle that situation.
454.1710. of . — (a) A of this state may not a Convention child support order if the remains a resident of the foreign country where the was d unless:
(1) the obligee of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the without objecting to the at the first available opportunity; or
(2) the lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
(b) If a tribunal of this state does not modify a Convention child support order because the is not in this state, section 454.1701(c) applies.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
Related Missouri laws
Foreign support agreement
RSMo 454.1707
Personal information
RSMo 454.1713
Partial enforcement
RSMo 454.1704
Record in original language
RSMo 454.1716
Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order
RSMo 454.1701
Grounds for rendition
RSMo 454.1719
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