Section 5a – Children Under Fourteen; Adoption; Regulations; Removals
Section 5A. Upon the filing of a petition for adoption of a child under the age of fourteen, notice shall be given to the department of children and families which shall make appropriate inquiry to determine the condition and antecedents of the child for the purpose of ascertaining whether he is a proper subject for […]
Section 7-703 – Relationship of Department of Revenue to United States Central Authority
Section 7–703. Relationship of Department of Revenue to United States Central Authority. The department of revenue of the commonwealth is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the Convention.
Section 7-702 – Applicability
Section 7–702. Applicability. This article applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of this article is inconsistent with Articles 1 to 6, inclusive, this article controls.
Section 7-707 – Contest of Registered Convention Support Order
Section 7–707. Contest of registered Convention support order. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, sections 6–605 to 6–608, inclusive, 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 30 days after notice of the registration, but […]
Section 8-801 – Grounds for Rendition
Section 8–801. Grounds for rendition. (a) For purposes of this article, ”governor” includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this chapter. (b) The governor of the commonwealth may: (1) demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who […]
Section 8-802 – Conditions of Rendition
Section 8–802. Conditions of rendition. (a) Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in the commonwealth with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the governor of the commonwealth may require a prosecutor of the commonwealth to demonstrate that at least 60 days previously […]
Section 9-901 – Uniformity of Application and Construction
Section 9–901. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Section 7-709 – Partial Enforcement
Section 7–709. Partial enforcement. If a tribunal of the commonwealth 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.
Section 7-713 – Record in Original Language; English Translation
Section 7–713. Record in original language; English translation. A record filed with a tribunal of the commonwealth under this article must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.
Section 6-614 – Notice to Issuing Tribunal of Modification
Section 6–614. 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 […]