1. (a) 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. (b) 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. (c) Except as otherwise provided in this part 6, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.

Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1597, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2015: Entire part amended, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 556, § 31, effective July 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 14-5-141 as it existed prior to 1993.