Section 546-B:23 – Nondisclosure of Information in Exceptional Circumstances.
546-B:23 Nondisclosure of Information in Exceptional Circumstances. – If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying information, that information must be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party […]
Section 546-B:24 – Costs and Fees.
546-B:24 Costs and Fees. – I. The petitioner may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs. II. If an obligee prevails, a responding tribunal of this state may assess against an obligor filing fees, reasonable attorney’s fees, other costs, and necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred by the obligee […]
Section 546-B:25 – Limited Immunity of Petitioner.
546-B:25 Limited Immunity of Petitioner. – I. Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter before a responding tribunal, whether in person, by private attorney, or through services provided by the support enforcement agency, does not confer personal jurisdiction over the petitioner in another proceeding. II. A petitioner is not amenable to […]
Section 546-B:26 – Nonparentage as Defense.
546-B:26 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. Source. 2015, 75:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
Section 546-B:27 – Special Rules of Evidence and Procedure.
546-B:27 Special Rules of Evidence and Procedure. – I. The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an individual in a tribunal of this state is not required for the establishment, enforcement, or modification of a support order or the rendition of a judgment determining parentage of a child. II. An affidavit, a […]
Section 546-B:28 – Communications Between Tribunals.
546-B:28 Communications Between Tribunals. – A tribunal of this state may communicate with a tribunal outside this state 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 […]
Section 546-B:29 – Assistance With Discovery.
546-B:29 Assistance With Discovery. – A tribunal of this state may: I. Request a tribunal outside this state to assist in obtaining discovery. II. Upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this state. Source. 2015, 75:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
Section 546-B:18 – Duties of Support Enforcement Agency.
546-B:18 Duties of Support Enforcement Agency. – I. In a proceeding under this chapter, a support enforcement agency of this state, upon request: (a) Shall provide services to a petitioner residing in a state; (b) Shall provide services to a petitioner requesting services through a central authority of a foreign country as described in […]
Section 546-B:19 – Duty of Attorney General.
546-B:19 Duty of Attorney General. – I. 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. II. The department of […]
Section 546-B:11-a – Application of This Chapter to Nonresident Subject to Personal Jurisdiction.
546-B:11-a Application of This Chapter to Nonresident Subject to Personal Jurisdiction. – A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant […]