Section 7-710 – Foreign Support Agreement
Section 7–710. Foreign support agreement. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d), a tribunal of the commonwealth shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in the commonwealth. (b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by: (1) a complete text […]
Section 6-611 – Modification of Child Support Order of Another State
Section 6–611. Modification of child support order of another state. (a) If section 6–613 does not apply, upon petition a tribunal of the commonwealth may modify a child support order issued in another state which is registered in the commonwealth if, after notice and hearing, the tribunal finds that: (1) the following requirements are met: […]
Section 7-708 – Recognition and Enforcement of Registered Convention Support Order
Section 7–708. Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a tribunal of the commonwealth shall recognize and enforce a registered Convention support order. (b) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of the commonwealth may refuse recognition and enforcement of a registered […]
Section 6-609 – Procedure to Register Child Support Order of Another State for Modification
Section 6–609. 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 the commonwealth in the same manner provided in sections 6–601 to 6–608, inclusive, if the […]
Section 6-610 – Effect of Registration for Modification
Section 6–610. Effect of registration for modification. A tribunal of the commonwealth 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 the commonwealth, but the registered support order may be modified only if the requirements […]
Section 6-607 – Contest of Registration or Enforcement
Section 6–607. Contest of registration or enforcement. (a) A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving 1 or more of the following defenses: (1) the issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party; (2) the order was obtained by […]
Section 6-606 – Procedure to Contest Validity or Enforcement of Registered Support Order
Section 6–606. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order. (a) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in the commonwealth shall request a hearing within the time required by section 6–605. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense […]
Section 6-605 – Notice of Registration of Order
Section 6–605. Notice of registration of order. (a) When a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered, the registering tribunal of the commonwealth shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must be accompanied by a copy of the registered order and the documents and relevant information […]
Section 6-604 – Choice of Law
Section 6–604. Choice of law. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs: (1) the nature, extent, amount and duration of current payments under a registered support order; (2) the computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support […]
Section 6-603 – Effect of Registration for Enforcement
Section 6–603. Effect of registration for enforcement. (a) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of the commonwealth. (b) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same […]