1. (a) 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:

   1. (1) 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
   2. (2) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
2. (b) If a tribunal of this State does not modify a Convention child-support order because the order is not recognized in this State, § 6-708(c) of this title applies.

80 Del. Laws, c. 60, § 7