If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act as provided in KRS § 407.5101 to KRS § 407.5902, a tribunal of this state:
(1) May enforce its order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification;

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 407.5612

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(2) May provide appropriate relief for violations of its order which occurred before the effective date of the modification; and
(3) Shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.
Effective: July 15, 2016
History: Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 77, sec. 15, effective July 15, 2016. — Repealed and reenacted 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 51, effective June 24, 2015. — Contingent effective date repealed 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 20, effective March 23, 1998. — Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 57, effective upon contingency.