KRS 407.5710: Foreign support agreement.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, a tribunal of

this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this

state.

(2) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a fo reign

support agreement shall be accompanied by:

(a) A complete text of the foreign support agreement; and

(b) A record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order

of support in the issuing country.

(3) A tribunal of this state ma y vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement

only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and

enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.

(4) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this state may refuse

recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds:

(a) Recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible

with public policy;

(b) The agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;

(c) The agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties

and having the same purpose in this state, another state, or a foreign country if

the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under KRS

407.5101 to 407.5902 in this state; or

(d) The record submitted under subsection (2) of this section lacks authenticity or

integrity.

(5) A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement shall

be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreeme nt

before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.