§2967. Determination of controlling child support orders








1. Recognition of orders; one tribunal. 
If a proceeding is brought under this chapter and only one tribunal has issued a
child support order, the order of that tribunal controls and must be so recognized.


[
2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW)
.]








2. Recognition of orders; 2 or more tribunals. 
If a proceeding is brought under this chapter and 2 or more child support orders
have been issued by tribunals of this State or another state or a foreign country with regard to the same obligor and same child, a tribunal of this State having personal
jurisdiction over both the obligor and individual obligee shall apply the following
rules and by order shall determine which order controls and must be recognized.





A. If only one of the tribunals has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this chapter,
the order of that tribunal controls. [2009, c. 95, §29 (AMD).]










B. If more than one of the tribunals has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this
chapter:



(1) An order issued by a tribunal in the current home state of the child controls;
or




(2) If an order has not been issued in the current home state of the child, the
order most recently issued controls. [2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]











C. If none of the tribunals have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this chapter,
the tribunal of this State shall issue a child support order, which controls. [2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]







[
2009, c. 95, §29 (AMD);
2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF)
.]








3. Request for order. 
If 2 or more child support orders have been issued for the same obligor and same
child, upon request of a party who is an individual or that is a support enforcement agency, a tribunal of this State having personal jurisdiction
over both the obligor and the obligee who is an individual shall determine which order
controls under subsection 2. The request may be filed with a registration for enforcement
or registration for modification pursuant to subchapter 6 or may be filed as a separate
proceeding.


[
2009, c. 95, §30 (AMD);
2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF)
.]








4. Copy of orders required. 
A request to determine which is the controlling order must be accompanied by a copy
of every child support order in effect and the applicable record of payments. The
requesting party shall give notice of the request to each party whose rights may be
affected by the determination.


[
2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW)
.]








5. Tribunal having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction. 
The tribunal that issued the controlling order under subsection 1, 2 or 3 has continuing
jurisdiction to the extent provided in section 2965 or 2966.


[
2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW)
.]








6. Basis for order. 
A tribunal of this State that determines by order which is the controlling order
under subsection 2, paragraph A or B or subsection 3, or that issues a new controlling
order under subsection 2, paragraph C, shall state in that order:





A. The basis upon which the tribunal made its determination; [2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]










B. The amount of prospective support, if any; and [2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]










C. The total amount of consolidated arrears and accrued interest, if any, under all
of the orders after all payments made are credited as provided by section 2969. [2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]







[
2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW)
.]








7. Filing certified copy of order. 
Within 30 days after issuance of an order determining which order is the controlling
order, the party obtaining the order shall file a certified copy of it in each tribunal
that issued or registered an earlier order of child support. A party or support enforcement
agency obtaining the order that fails to file a certified copy is subject to appropriate
sanctions by a tribunal in which the issue of failure to file arises. The failure
to file does not affect the validity or enforceability of the controlling order.


[
2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW)
.]








8. Controlling order or judgment must be recognized. 
An order that has been determined to be the controlling order, or a judgment for
consolidated arrears of support and interest, if any, made pursuant to this section
must be recognized in proceedings under this chapter.


[
2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW)
.]





SECTION HISTORY

2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).
2009, c. 95, §§29, 30 (AMD).
2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).