1. Enforce amounts accruing before modification. Enforce May enforce the order that was modified only as to amounts arrears and interest accruing before the modification;

2. Enforce nonmodifiable aspects. Enforce only nonmodifiable aspects of that order;

3. Relief for violations before modification. Provide other May provide appropriate relief only for violations of that its order that occurred before the effective date of the modification; and

4. Recognize modifying order. Recognize Shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.

Sec. 45. 19-A MRSA §§3255 to 3257 are enacted to read:

§3255.__Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another

state when individual parties reside in State

1.__Jurisdiction to modify.__If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this State and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this State has jurisdiction to enforce and to modify the issuing state's child support order in a proceeding to register that order.

2.__Application of laws.__A tribunal of this State exercising jurisdiction under this section shall apply the provisions of subchapters 1 and 2-A, this subchapter and the procedural and substantive law of this State to the proceeding for enforcement or modification. Subchapters 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 do not apply.

§3256.__Notice to issuing tribunal of modification

Within 30 days after issuance of a modified child-support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the order with the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the earlier order, and in each tribunal in which the party knows the earlier order has been