§ 52C-7-702 – Applicability.
52C-7-702. 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 of this Chapter, this Article controls. (2015-117, s. 1.)
§ 52C-7-703 – Relationship of Department to United States central authority.
52C-7-703. Relationship of Department to United States central authority. The Department is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the Convention. (2015-117, s. 1.)
§ 52C-7-704 – Initiation by Department of support proceeding under Convention.
52C-7-704. Initiation by Department of support proceeding under Convention. (a) In a support proceeding under this Article, the Department shall do the following: (1) Transmit and receive applications. (2) Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this State. (b) The following support proceedings are available to an […]
§ 52C-6-611 – Modification of child support order of another state.
52C-6-611. Modification of child support order of another state. (a) If G.S. 52C-6-613 does not apply, upon petition, a tribunal of this State may modify a child support order issued in another state which is registered in this State if, after notice and hearing, the tribunal finds that: (1) The following requirements are met: a. […]
§ 52C-6-601 – Registration of order for enforcement.
52C-6-601. Registration of order for enforcement. A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this State for enforcement. (1995, c. 538, s. 7(c); 1997-433, s. 10.9; 1998-17, s. 1; 2015-117, s. 1.)
§ 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 […]