§ 52C-6-614 – Notice to issuing tribunal of modification.
52C-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 earlier […]
§ 52C-6-615 – Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country.
52C-6-615. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country. (a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 52C-7-711, 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 all […]
§ 52C-6-616 – Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification.
52C-6-616. 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 G.S. 52C-6-601 through G.S. 52C-6-608 if the order has not been registered. […]
§ 52C-7-701 – Definitions.
52C-7-701. Definitions. As used in this Article: (1) "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. (2) "Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in G.S. […]
§ 52C-6-602 – Procedure to register order for enforcement.
52C-6-602. Procedure to register order for enforcement. (a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 52C-7-706, a support order or income-withholding order of another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this State by sending the following records to the appropriate tribunal in this State: (1) A letter of transmittal to the tribunal […]
§ 52C-6-603 – Effect of registration for enforcement.
52C-6-603. Effect of registration for enforcement. (a) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this State. (b) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner […]
§ 52C-6-604 – Choice of law.
52C-6-604. Choice of law. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs all of the following: (1) The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order. (2) The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest […]
§ 52C-6-605 – Notice of registration of order.
52C-6-605. Notice of registration of order. (a) 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 information accompanying […]
§ 52C-6-606 – Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order.
52C-6-606. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order. (a) 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 G.S. 52C-6-605. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense to an […]
§ 52C-6-607 – Contest of registration or enforcement.
52C-6-607. Contest of registration or enforcement. (a) 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: (1) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party; (2) The order was obtained by fraud; […]