Section 546-B:52-a – Jurisdiction to Modify Child Support Order of Foreign Country.
546-B:52-a Jurisdiction to Modify Child Support Order of Foreign Country. – I. Except as otherwise provided in 546-B:53-j, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind […]
Section 546-B:52-b – Procedure to Register Child Support Order of Foreign Country for Modification.
546-B:52-b Procedure to Register Child Support Order of Foreign Country for Modification. – A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the Convention may register that order in this state under RSA 546-B:39 through RSA 546-B:46 if the order has not […]
Section 546-B:53 – Definitions.
546-B:53 Definitions. – In this article: I. " Application " means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. II. " Central authority " means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign […]
Section 546-B:53-a – Applicability.
546-B:53-a 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 through 6, this article controls. Source. 2015, 75:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
Section 546-B:53-b – Relationship of Department of Health and Human Services to United States Central Authority.
546-B:53-b Relationship of Department of Health and Human Services to United States Central Authority. – The department of health and human services of this state is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the Convention. Source. 2015, 75:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
Section 546-B:42 – Choice of Law.
546-B:42 Choice of Law. – I. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph IV, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs: (a) The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order; (b) The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the […]
Section 546-B:43 – Notice of Registration of Order.
546-B:43 Notice of Registration of Order. – I. When a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered, the registering tribunal of this state shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must be accompanied by a copy of the registered order and the documents and relevant […]
Section 546-B:44 – Procedure to Contest Validity or Enforcement of Registered Support Order.
546-B:44 Procedure to Contest Validity or Enforcement of Registered Support Order. – I. A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered order in this state shall request a hearing within the time required by RSA 546-B:43. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense […]
Section 546-B:45 – Contest of Registration or Enforcement.
546-B:45 Contest of Registration or Enforcement. – I. A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses: (a) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party; (b) The order was obtained […]
Section 546-B:46 – Confirmed Order.
546-B:46 Confirmed Order. – Confirmation of a registered support order, whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted at the time of registration. Source. 2015, 75:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.