Section 30-3D-701 Definitions. 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 Section 30-3D-102(5)(D) […]
Section 30-3D-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, this article controls. (Act 2015-284, §1.)
Section 30-3D-703 Relationship of the Department of Human Resources to united states central authority. The Department of Human Resources is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the Convention. (Act 2015-284, §1.)
Section 30-3D-704 Initiation by the Department of Human Resources of support proceeding under Convention. (a) In a support proceeding under this article, the Department of Human Resources shall: (1) transmit and receive applications; and (2) initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state. (b) The following […]
Section 30-3D-705 Direct request. (a) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state applies. (b) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a support order or support agreement. […]
Section 30-3D-706 Registration of Convention support order. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a Convention support order shall register the order in this state as provided in Article 6. (b) Notwithstanding Sections 30-3D-311 and 30-3D-602(a), a request for registration […]
Section 30-3D-707 Contest of registered Convention support order. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, Sections 30-3D-605 through 30-3D-608 apply to a contest of a registered Convention support order. (b) A party contesting a registered Convention support order shall file a contest not later than 30 days after notice of the registration, but if […]
Section 30-3D-708 Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered Convention support order. (b) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of a registered […]
Section 30-3D-709 Partial enforcement. If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a Convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a Convention support order. (Act 2015-284, §1.)
Section 30-3D-710 Foreign support agreement. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state. (b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by: (1) a complete text […]
Section 30-3D-711 Modification of Convention child-support order. (a) A tribunal of this state may not modify a Convention child-support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless: (1) the obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending […]
Section 30-3D-712 Personal information; limit on use. Personal information gathered or transmitted under this article may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted. (Act 2015-284, §1.)
Section 30-3D-713 Record in original language; English translation. A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this article must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation. (Act 2015-284, §1.)
