Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state.
An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:
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.
In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds:
Recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;
The agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;
A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 25 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Article 7 - Support Proceeding Under Convention
§ 93-25-703. Relationship of the Department of Human Services to United States central authority
§ 93-25-704. Initiation by the Department of Human Services of support proceeding under Convention
§ 93-25-706. Registration of Convention support order
§ 93-25-707. Contest of registered Convention support order
§ 93-25-708. Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order
§ 93-25-709. Partial enforcement
§ 93-25-710. Foreign support agreement
§ 93-25-711. Modification of Convention child-support order
§ 93-25-712. Personal information; limit on use
§ 93-25-713. Record in original language; English translation