769.207 Determination of controlling child support order.

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A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(1c)If a proceeding is brought under this chapter and only one tribunal has issued a child support order, the child support order of that tribunal is controlling and must be recognized.

(1m)If a proceeding is brought under this chapter, and 2 or more child support orders have been issued by tribunals of this state, another state, or a foreign country with regard to the same obligor and child, a tribunal of this state having personal jurisdiction over both the obligor and individual obligee shall apply the following rules and by order shall determine which child support order controls and must be recognized:

(a)If only one of the tribunals would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this chapter, the child support order of that tribunal controls.