New Hampshire Revised Statutes 546-B:53-j – Modification of Convention Child Support Order
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I. 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:
(a) 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
(b) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
II. If a tribunal of this state does not modify a Convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, N.H. Rev. Stat. § 546-B:53-g, III applies.
(a) 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
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 546-B:53-j
- 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 different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
II. If a tribunal of this state does not modify a Convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, N.H. Rev. Stat. § 546-B:53-g, III applies.