769.615 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country.
769.615
769.615 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country.769.615(1)
(1) Except as provided in s. 769.711, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order under its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals who are subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of the individual under s. 769.611 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country.769.615(2)
(2) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child support order under this section is the controlling order.769.615 - ANNOT.
NOTE: This section is created by 2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904.769.615 - ANNOT.
History: 2009 a. 321.