Section 3-306 – Inappropriate Tribunal
Section 3–306. Inappropriate tribunal. If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of the commonwealth, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of the commonwealth or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent.
Section 3-305 – Duties and Powers of Responding Tribunal
Section 3–305. Duties and powers of responding tribunal. (a) When a responding tribunal of the commonwealth receives a petition or comparable pleading from an initiating tribunal or directly pursuant to section 3–301 (b), it shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and notify the petitioner where and when it was filed. (b) A […]
Section 3-304 – Duties of Initiating Tribunal
Section 3–304. Duties of initiating tribunal. (a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal of the commonwealth shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents: (1) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or (2) if the identity of the responding tribunal is […]
Section 3-303 – Application of Law of the Commonwealth
Section 3–303. Application of law of the commonwealth. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a responding tribunal of the commonwealth shall: (1) apply the procedural and substantive law, generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in the commonwealth and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and (2) determine the […]
Section 3-302 – Proceeding by Minor Parent
Section 3–302. Proceeding by minor parent. A minor parent or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor’s child.
Section 3-301 – Proceedings Under This Chapter
Section 3–301. Proceedings under this chapter. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this article applies to all proceedings under this chapter. (b) An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this chapter by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or […]
Section 3-309 – Private Counsel
Section 3–309. Private counsel. An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this chapter.
Section 3-308 – Duty of Attorney General
Section 3–308. Duty of attorney general. (a) If the attorney general determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the attorney general may order the agency to perform its duties under this chapter or may provide those services directly to the individual. (b) The attorney general may […]
Section 3-307 – Duties of Support Enforcement Agency
Section 3–307. Duties of support enforcement agency. (a) In a proceeding under this chapter, a support enforcement agency of the commonwealth, upon request: (1) shall provide services to a petitioner residing in a state; (2) shall provide services to a petitioner requesting services through a central authority of a foreign country as described in section […]
Section 3-319 – Receipt and Disbursement of Payments
Section 3–319. Receipt and disbursement of payments. (a) A support enforcement agency or tribunal of the commonwealth shall disburse promptly any amounts received pursuant to a support order, as directed by the order. The agency or tribunal shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of another state or a foreign country a certified statement […]