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2020 Tennessee Code
Title 36 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 5 - Alimony and Child Support
Part 27 - Support Proceeding Under Convention
§ 36-5-2711. Modification of Convention Child Support Order
Universal Citation: TN Code § 36-5-2711 (2020)
- 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:
- 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
- The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
- If a tribunal of this state does not modify a Convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, § 36-5-2708(c) applies.
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