Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-701.5. Definitions. As used in this part: (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 […]
Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-702. Applicability. This part applies only to a support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of this part is inconsistent with Part 1, General Provisions, Part 2, Jurisdiction, Part 3, Civil Provisions of General Application, Part 4, Establishment of Support Order or Determination of Parentage, Part 5, Enforcement […]
Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-703. Relationship of Department of Human Services to United States central authority. The Utah Department of Human Services is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the convention. Revisor instructions Chapter 245, 2013 General SessionEnacted by Chapter 412, 2011 General Session
Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-704. Initiation by Department of Human Services of support proceeding under convention. (1) In a support proceeding under this part, the Utah Department of Human Services shall: (a) transmit and receive applications; and (b) initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state. (2) The […]
Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-705. Direct request. (1) 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. (2) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a support order or support […]
Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-706. Registration of convention support order. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, 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 Part 6, Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order. (2) Notwithstanding […]
Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-707. Contest of registered convention support order. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, Sections 78B-14-605 through 78B-14-608 apply to a contest of a registered convention support order. (2) A party contesting a registered convention support order shall file a contest not later than 30 days after notice of the registration, but […]
Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-708. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered convention support order. (2) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of a […]
Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-709. 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. Revisor instructions Chapter 245, 2013 General SessionEnacted […]
Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-710. Foreign support agreement. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsections (3) and (4), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state. (2) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement shall be accompanied by: (a) a complete […]
Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-711. Modification of convention child support order. (1) 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: (a) the obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly […]
Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-712. Personal information — Limit on use. Personal information gathered or transmitted under this part may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted. Revisor instructions Chapter 245, 2013 General SessionEnacted by Chapter 412, 2011 General Session
Effective 7/1/2015 78B-14-713. Record in original language — English translation. A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this part shall be in the original language and, if not in English, shall be accompanied by an English translation. Revisor instructions Chapter 245, 2013 General SessionEnacted by Chapter 412, 2011 General Session
