Section 25.25.711. Foreign support agreement.

   (a) Except as otherwise provided in (c) and (d) of this section, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state.
   (b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by
        (1) a complete text of the foreign support agreement; and
        (2) a record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.
   (c) A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.
   (d) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds
        (1) recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;
        (2) the agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;
        (3) the agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose in this state, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this chapter in this state; or
        (4) the record submitted under (b) of this section lacks authenticity or integrity.
   (e) A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.

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History

(Sec. 97 ch 32 SLA 2015)