A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in this state in the same manner provided in §§ 36-5-2601 — 36-5-2608 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for modification.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 5 - Alimony and Child Support
§ 36-5-2601. Registration of Order for Enforcement
§ 36-5-2609. Procedure to Register Child Support Order of Another State for Modification
§ 36-5-2610. Effect of Registration for Modification
§ 36-5-2612. Recognition of Order Modified in Another State
§ 36-5-2614. Notice to Issuing Tribunal of Modification
§ 36-5-2616. Procedure to Register Child Support Order of Foreign Country for Modification