Ky. Rev. Stat. § 407.5711 (2026)

(1) A tribunal of this state may not modify a Convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:

(a) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or

(b) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.

(2) If a tribunal of this state does not modify a Convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, KRS 407.5708(3) applies. Effective: June 24, 2015 History: Created 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 65, effective June 24, 2015.