Title 81, Title 81: Utah Domestic Relations Code

81-8-612. Recognition of order modified in another state. If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction in accordance with the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this state: (1) m…

81-8-613. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state. (1) If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this state and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this state has jurisdiction to …

81-8-614. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification. (1) Within 30 days after issuance of a modified child support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the order with the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the …

81-8-615. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Section, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdi…

81-8-616. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification. (1) A party or child support services agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the convention may register that order in this state under Se…

81-8-701. Definitions for part. As used in this part: (1) "Application" means a request under the convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. (2) "Central authority" means the entity…

81-8-702. Applicability. (1) This part applies only to a support proceeding under the convention. (2) In such a proceeding, if a provision of this part is inconsistent with,,,,, and, this part controls. Part 1, General Provisions Part 2, Jurisdiction Part 3, Civil Provisions of G…

81-8-703. Relationship of Department of Health and Human Services to United States central authority. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the convention.…

81-8-704. Initiation by Department of Health and Human Services of support proceeding under convention. (1) In a support proceeding under this part, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services shall: transmit and receive applications; and initiate or facilitate the instituti…

81-8-705. Direct request. (1) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state applies. (2) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition…

81-8-706. Registration of convention support order. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a party who is an individual or a child support services agency seeking recognition of a convention support order shall register the order in this state as provided in. Part 6, Regi…

81-8-707. Contest of registered convention support order. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, Sectionsthroughapply to a contest of a registered convention support order. 81-8-605 81-8-608 (2) A party contesting a registered convention support order shall file a contest…

81-8-708. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered convention support order. (2) (2) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a …

81-8-709. Partial enforcement. (1) If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a convention support order in its entirety, the tribunal shall enforce any severable part of the order. (2) An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement …

81-8-710. Foreign support agreement. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsectionsand, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state. (3) (4) (2) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a fo…

81-8-711. Modification of convention child support order. (1) 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: the obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a …

81-8-712. Personal information -- Limit on use. Personal information gathered or transmitted under this part may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.

81-8-713. Record in original language -- English translation. A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this part shall be in the original language and, if not in English, shall be accompanied by an English translation.

81-8-801. Definitions for part -- Grounds for rendition. (1) As used in this part, "governor" includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this chapter. (2) The governor of this state may: demand that the governor of…

81-8-802. Conditions of rendition. (1) Before making demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the governor of this state may require a prosecutor of this state t…

81-8-901. Uniformity of application and construction. (1) This chapter is a uniform act. (2) In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to this uniform law's subject matter among states that enac…

81-8-902. Transitional provision. This chapter applies to proceedings begun on or after July 1, 2015: (1) to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child; or (2) to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement, whenever…