{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-407.5711","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 407.5711","heading":"Modification of Convention child support order.","body":"(1) A tribunal of this state may not modify a Convention child support order if the\nobligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued\nunless:\n(a) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either\nexpressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the\njurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or\n(b) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its\nsupport order or issue a new support order.\n(2) If a tribunal of this state does not modify a Convention child support order because\nthe order is not recognized in this state, KRS 407.5708(3) applies.","path":["KRS Chapter 407"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=44141","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:34Z","sha256":"4c9c084e242acf35424a2a5fce054a4baba242d17bf8f6f9c4938993fcdedc83","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-407.5710","next":"us-ky/krs-407.5712"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}