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Utah Code § 81-8-710: Foreign support agreement.

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  1. Title 81 Utah Domestic Relations Code
  2. Chapter 81-8 Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
  3. Part 81-8-7 Support Proceedings Under Convention

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsections (3) and (4), 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 foreign 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 may 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 the tribunal 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 this chapter in this state; or

(d) the record submitted under Subsection (2) 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 agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.

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