Procedure to register order for enforcement

HRS §576B-602, under Chapter 576B.

HRS §576B-602

§576B-602 Procedure to register order for enforcement. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 576B-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 registering tribunal in this State:

(b) On receipt of a request for registration, the registering tribunal shall cause the order to be filed as an order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign support order, together with one copy of the documents and information, regardless of their form.

(c) A petition or comparable pleading seeking a remedy that must be affirmatively sought under other law of this State may be filed at the same time as the request for registration or later. The pleading shall specify the grounds for the remedy sought.

(d) If two or more orders are in effect, the person requesting registration shall:

(e) A request for a determination of which is the controlling order may be filed separately or with a request for registration and enforcement or for registration and modification. The person requesting registration shall give notice of the request to each party whose rights may be affected by the determination. [L 1997, c 295, pt of §1; am L 2015, c 77, pt of §1]