Section 7. Support Proceedings Under Convention Art. 1307.1. Definitions In this Section: (1) “Application” means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. (2) “Central authority” means the entity designated by the United States or a […]
Art. 1307.10. Foreign support agreement A. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs C and D of this Article, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state. B. An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by: (1) […]
Art. 1307.11. Modification of convention child support order A. 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: (1) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or […]
Art. 1307.12. Personal information; limit on use Personal information gathered or transmitted under this Section may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted. Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
Art. 1307.13. Record in original language; English translation A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this Section must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation. Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
Art. 1307.2. Applicability This Section applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of this Section is inconsistent with Sections 1 through 6, this Section controls. Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
Art. 1307.3. Relationship of the Department of Children and Family Services to United States central authority The Department of Children and Family Services of this state is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the Convention. Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
Art. 1307.4. Initiation by the Department of Children and Family Services of support proceeding under convention A. In a support proceeding under this Section, the Department of Children and Family Services, of this state shall: (1) Transmit and receive applications; and (2) Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a […]
Art. 1307.5. Direct request A. A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state applies. B. A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a support order or support agreement. […]
Art. 1307.6. Registration of convention support order A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a Convention support order shall register the order in this state as provided in Section 6. B. Notwithstanding Articles 1303.11 and 1306.2(A), a request for registration […]
Art. 1307.7. Contest of registered convention support order A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, Articles 1306.5 through 1306.8 apply to a contest of a registered Convention support order. B. A party contesting a registered Convention support order shall file a contest not later than thirty days after notice of the registration, but if […]
Art. 1307.8. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order A. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph B of this Article, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered Convention support order. B. The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement […]
Art. 1307.9. Partial enforcement If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a Convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a Convention support order. Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, […]
Art. 1308. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
