19-A §3314. Initiation by department of support proceedings
§3314. Initiation by department of support proceedings 1. Duty of department. In a proceeding pursuant to this subchapter, the department shall: A. Transmit and receive applications; and [PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).] B. Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a […]
19-A §3203. Contest of registration or enforcement
§3203. Contest of registration or enforcement 1. Defenses to contest validity or enforcement. A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses: A. The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party; […]
19-A §3315. Direct request
§3315. Direct request 1. Establishment or modification of support or determination of parentage. A petitioner may file a direct request seeking the establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this State applies. [PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. […]
19-A §3204. Confirmed order
§3204. Confirmed order Confirmation of a registered support order, whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted at the time of registration. [PL 2009, c. 95, §73 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY […]
19-A §3251. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification
§3251. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in this State in the same manner provided in sections 3150 to 3204 if the order has […]
19-A §3252. Effect of registration for modification
§3252. Effect of registration for modification A tribunal of this State may enforce a child support order of another state registered for purposes of modification in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of this State, but the registered support order may be modified only if the requirements of […]
19-A §3253. Modification of child support order of another state
§3253. Modification of child support order of another state 1. Modification of child support order of another state. If section 3255 does not apply, upon petition a tribunal of this State may modify a child support order issued in another state that has been registered in this State if, after notice and hearing, the tribunal […]
19-A §3254. Recognition of order modified in another state
§3254. Recognition of order modified in another state If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this State is modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this State: [PL 2015, c. 186, §8 (AMD).] 1. Enforce amounts accruing […]
19-A §3255. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in State
§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 […]
19-A §3256. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification
§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 […]