TITLE 40. FAMILY LAW

CHAPTER 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT

Part 10. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

Effect Of Registration For Enforcement

40-5-1057. Effect of registration for enforcement. (1) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state.

(2) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country 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 this part, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support 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; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 174, L. 2015; Sec. 40-5-186, MCA 2013; redes. 40-5-1057 by Sec. 71, Ch. 174, L. 2015.