Section 29.3 — Divorce Act: Recognition of State Party decision varying support order

A creditor may submit to a court in the province in which the debtor is habitually resident an application for recognition — and, if applicable, for enforcement —

of a decision of a State Party that has the effect of varying a support order. The decision of the State Party shall be registered in accordance with the law of the province and that law, including the laws respecting reciprocal enforcement between the province and a jurisdiction outside Canada, applies in respect of the recognition of the decision. A decision that is recognized in accordance with the law of the province is deemed to be an order made under section 17, has legal effect throughout Canada and may be enforced in any manner provided for by the law of that province, including its laws respecting reciprocal enforcement between the province and a jurisdiction outside Canada.