Section 2-205 – Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Child Support Order
Section 2–205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order. (a) A tribunal of the commonwealth that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of the commonwealth has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order and: (1) at the time […]
Section 2-203 – Initiating and Responding Tribunal of the Commonwealth
Section 2–203. Initiating and responding tribunal of the commonwealth. Under this chapter, a tribunal of the commonwealth may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country.
Section 2-202 – Duration of Personal Jurisdiction
Section 2–202. Duration of personal jurisdiction. Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of the commonwealth in a proceeding under this chapter or other law of the commonwealth relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of the commonwealth has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce its […]
Section 2-201 – Bases for Jurisdiction Over Nonresident
Section 2–201. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. (a) In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of the commonwealth may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual’s guardian or conservator if: (1) the individual is personally served with a notice within […]
Section 2-206 – Continuing Jurisdiction to Enforce Child Support Order
Section 2–206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order. (a) A tribunal of the commonwealth that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of the commonwealth may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce: (1) the order if the order is the controlling order and […]
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 […]
Section 3-318 – Assistance With Discovery
Section 3–318. Assistance with discovery. A tribunal of the commonwealth may: (1) request a tribunal outside the commonwealth to assist in obtaining discovery; and (2) upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside the commonwealth.
Section 3-317 – Communications Between Tribunals
Section 3–317. Communications between tribunals. A tribunal of the commonwealth may communicate with a tribunal outside the commonwealth in a record or by telephone, electronic mail or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws, the legal effect of a judgment, decree or order of that tribunal and the status of a proceeding. A tribunal […]
Section 3-316 – Special Rules of Evidence and Procedure
Section 3–316. Special rules of evidence and procedure. (a) The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an individual in a tribunal of the commonwealth is not required for the establishment, enforcement or modification of a support order or the rendition of a judgment determining parentage of a child. (b) An affidavit, a document […]
Section 3-315 – Nonparentage as Defense
Section 3–315. Nonparentage as defense. A party whose parentage of a child has been previously determined by or pursuant to law may not plead nonparentage as a defense to a proceeding under this chapter.