{"data":{"id":"us-nm/40-6a-711","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"40-6A-711","heading":"Modification of convention child-support order.","body":"A. A tribunal of this state may not modify a convention child-support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:\n(1) the obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or\n(2) the foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.\nB. If a tribunal of this state does not modify a convention child-support order because the order is not recognized in this state, Subsection C of Section 40-6A-708 NMSA 1978 applies.","path":["Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs","ARTICLE 6A Uniform Interstate Family Support"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18540/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"692d61d8e97fc3917b7343c69380b15d5d0d3d2627080bec99a11fddf6844183","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/40-6a-710","next":"us-nm/40-6a-712"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}