1. An order which has been registered in a court of this state pursuant to section 252A.18 may be modified or adjusted following registration, if one of the following applies:
a. The court of the rendering state no longer has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the order because that state no longer is the residence of the child or the petitioner or respondent.
b. The petitioner and respondent have filed a written statement with the court where the order is registered consenting to that court determining the modification and assuming continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the order.
2. A support order issued in a court of this state may be registered in a foreign jurisdiction and, following registration, may be modified or adjusted if either of the following applies:
a. The court of this state no longer has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the order because this state no longer is the residence of the child, or of the petitioner or respondent.
b. The petitioner and respondent have filed a written statement with the court where the order is registered consenting to that court determining the modification and assuming continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the order.
3. A court or administrative agency of a state that no longer has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of a child support order may enforce the order with respect to non- modifiable obligations and unsatisfied obligations that accrued before the date on which a modification of the order is made under this section.
4. Issues related to visitation, custody, or other provisions not related to the support provisions of a support order shall not be grounds for a hearing, modification, adjustment, or other action under this chapter.
93 Acts, ch 78, §5; 96 Acts, ch 1141, § 23
Referred to in § 252A.5, 252A.6, 252A.19, 600B.41A
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