SEC.  93-25-19. Enforcement and modification of support order by tribunal having continuing jurisdiction.

(1) A tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce or modify a support order issued in that state.

 (2) A tribunal of this state having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce or modify the order. If a party subject to the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal no longer resides in the issuing state, in subsequent proceedings the tribunal may apply Section 99 of this act (Special rules of evidence and procedure) to receive evidence from another state and Section 101 of this act (Assistance with discovery) to obtain discovery through a tribunal of another state.

 (3) A tribunal of this state which lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may not serve as a responding tribunal to modify a spousal support order of another state.

SOURCES: 1997 Laws, Chapter 588, Sec. 80, SB2164, Effective July 1, 1997.

Note: 1997 Laws, Chapter 588, Sec. 150, states as follows:

SECTION 150. Any person or entity shall be absolutely immune from any liability arising from compliance with the dictates of this act unless such conduct by the person or entity is willful and intentional.