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 […]
Section 546-B:11-b – Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Spousal Support Order.
546-B:11-b Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Spousal Support Order. – I. A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation. II. A tribunal of this state may not modify […]
Section 546-B:12 – Proceedings Under This Chapter.
546-B:12 Proceedings Under This Chapter. – I. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this article applies to all proceedings under this chapter. II. 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 […]
Section 546-B:13 – Proceeding by Minor Parent.
546-B:13 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. Source. 2015, 75:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
Section 546-B:14 – Application of Law of This State.
546-B:14 Application of Law of This State. – Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a responding tribunal of this state shall: I. Apply the procedural and substantive law, generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this state and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and II. Determine […]
Section 546-B:2-a – Application of Chapter to Resident of Foreign Country and Foreign Support Proceeding.
546-B:2-a Application of Chapter to Resident of Foreign Country and Foreign Support Proceeding. – I. A tribunal of this state shall apply Articles 1 through 6 and, as applicable, Article 7, to a support proceeding involving: (a) A foreign support order; (b) A foreign tribunal; or (c) An obligee, obligor, or child residing in […]
Section 546-B:3 – Bases for Jurisdiction Over Nonresident.
546-B:3 Bases for Jurisdiction Over Nonresident. – I. In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual’s guardian or conservator if: (a) The individual is personally served with notice within […]
Section 546-B:4 – Duration of Personal Jurisdiction.
546-B:4 Duration of Personal Jurisdiction. – Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this state in a proceeding under this chapter or other law of this state relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this state has continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce […]