{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-9c-711","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-9C-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.\n(b) If a tribunal of this state does not modify a Convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, subsection 25-9C-708(c) applies.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-9C. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (2008)"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-9C-711","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"db45fa08d9ae2d09358b89c78d9b9a2a7ebba201724980bcf1434e475e9f4045","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-9c-710","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-9c-712"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}