§ 7206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support orders.
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§ 7206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support orders.
(a)Initiating tribunal.-- A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:
(1)the order, if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction under a law substantially similar to this part; or
(2)a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order that accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.
(b)Responding tribunal.-- A tribunal of this State having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.
(c)Lack of jurisdiction.-- (Deleted by amendment).
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(Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)
Cross References. Section 7206 is referred to in sections 7202.1, 7207 of this title.
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SUBCHAPTER C
RECONCILIATION OF MULTIPLE ORDERS
Sec.
7207. Determination of controlling child support order.
7208. Multiple child support orders for two or more obligees.
7209. Credit for payments.
7210. Application of part to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
7211. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.
Subchapter Heading. The heading of Subchapter C was amended December 16, 1997, P.L.549, No.58, effective January 1, 1998.
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