(a) Jurisdiction.--Except as otherwise provided under section 77A11 (relating to modification of convention child support order), if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify a child support order issued by the foreign country under the foreign country's laws, a tribunal of this State may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of the individual under section 7611 (relating to modification of child support order of another state) has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this State or of a foreign country.
(b) Controlling order.--An order issued by a tribunal of this State modifying a foreign child support order under this section is the controlling order.
Cross References. Section 7615 is referred to in section 7201 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 76 - Registration, Enforcement and Modification of Support Order
Section 7601 - Registration of order for enforcement
Section 7602 - Procedure to register order for enforcement
Section 7603 - Effect of registration for enforcement
Section 7605 - Notice of registration of order
Section 7606 - Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order
Section 7607 - Contest of registration or enforcement
Section 7608 - Confirmed order
Section 7609 - Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification
Section 7610 - Effect of registration for modification
Section 7611 - Modification of child support order of another state
Section 7612 - Recognition of order modified in another state
Section 7614 - Notice to issuing tribunal of modification
Section 7615 - Jurisdiction to modify child support order of a foreign country
Section 7616 - Procedure to register child support order of a foreign country for modification