19-A §3201. Notice of registration of order
§3201. Notice of registration of order 1. Time and method of notice. When a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered, the registering tribunal of this State shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must be accompanied by a copy of the registered order and the […]
19-A §3313. Relationship of the department to United States central authority
§3313. Relationship of the department to United States central authority The Department of Health and Human Services of this State is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the Convention. [PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL […]
19-A §3202. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order
§3202. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order 1. Timing and remedies. A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in this State shall request a hearing within the time required by section 3201. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any […]
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 […]