another state registered for purposes of modification in the same
manner as if the order had been issued by an Indiana tribunal.
However, the registered order may be modified only if the
requirements of section 11 of this chapter have been met.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.10.
IC 31-18-6-11
Modification of child support order of another state
Sec. 11. (a) After a child support order issued in another state has
been registered in Indiana, unless the provisions of section 13 of this
chapter apply, the responding Indiana tribunal may modify the order
only if, after notice and hearing, the responding tribunal finds that:
(1) the:
(A) child, individual obligee, and obligor do not reside in the
issuing state;
(B) petitioner who is a nonresident of Indiana seeks
modification; and
(C) respondent is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the
Indiana tribunal; or
(2) an individual party or the child is subject to the personal
jurisdiction of the tribunal and all of the individual parties have
filed a written consent in the issuing tribunal providing that an
Indiana tribunal may modify the support order and assume
continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the order. However, if
the issuing state is a foreign jurisdiction that has not enacted the
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, the written consent of
the individual party residing in Indiana is not required for the
tribunal to assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order.
(b) Modification of a registered child support order is subject to
the same requirements, procedures, and defenses that apply to the
modification of an order issued by an Indiana tribunal. The order may
be enforced and satisfied in the same manner.
(c) An Indiana tribunal may not modify any aspect of a child
support order that may not be modified under the law of the issuing
state. If two (2) or more tribunals have issued child support orders for
the same obligor and child, the order that is controlling and must be
recognized under the provisions of IC 31-18-2-7 establishes the
nonmodifiable aspects of the support order.
(d) Upon the modification of a child support order issued in
another state, an Indiana tribunal becomes the tribunal of continuing,
exclusive jurisdiction.
(e) Not more than thirty (30) days after issuing a modified child
support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a
certified copy of the order:
(1) with the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive
jurisdiction over the earlier order; and
(2) in each tribunal in which the party knows that the earlier
order has been registered.
(f) Failure of the party obtaining the order to file a certified copy
as required under subsection (e) subjects the party to appropriate