40-5-186. Effect of registration enforcement. (1) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered when the order is filed in a registering tribunal of this state.
     (2) A registered order issued in another state is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.
     (3) Except as otherwise provided in 40-5-184 through 40-5-195, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.

     History: En. Sec. 40, Ch. 237, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2601-80; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 328, L. 1993; Sec. 40-5-141, MCA 1991; redes. 40-5-186 by Code Commissioner, 1993.