P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 547c
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A tribunal of Puerto Rico shall recognize a modification of its earlier child-support order by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to this chapter or a law substantially similar to this chapter and, upon request, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall:
(1) Enforce the order that was modified only as to amounts accruing before the modification;
(2) enforce only nonmodifiable aspects of that order;
(3) provide other appropriate relief only for violations of that order which occurred before the effective date of the modification, and
(4) recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.
History —Dec. 20, 1997, No. 180, art. 6.612.