Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.711

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1

Section 130.711 - 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:

(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.

2. If a tribunal of this State does not modify a Convention child-support order because the order is not recognized in this State, subsection 3 of NRS 130.708 applies.

NRS 130.711

Added to NRS by 2009, 124; A 2015, 895

Amended by 2015, Ch. 192,§4, eff. 5/27/2015.

Added to NRS by 2009, 124, effective 7/1/2015