§ 9-17-101. Short title
This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Interstate Family Support Act”.
§ 9-17-102. Definitions
In this chapter: (1) “Child” means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual’s parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent. (2) “Child-support order” means a […]
§ 9-17-103. State tribunal and support enforcement agency
(a) The circuit court is the tribunal of this state. (b) The Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance Administration is the support enforcement agency of this state.
§ 9-17-104. Remedies cumulative
(a) Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity. (b) This chapter does not: (1) provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the law of this state; […]
§ 9-17-105. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding
(a) A tribunal of this state shall apply Articles 1 through 6 and, as applicable, Article 7 to a support proceeding involving: (1) a foreign support order; (2) a foreign tribunal; or (3) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country. (b) A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and […]