Title 15B, Title 15B: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (1996)

§ 1611. Modification of an order of another state (a) If section 1613 of this title 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, it finds that: (1) t…

§ 1612. Recognition of an order modified in another state If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this State is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this State: (1) may enf…

§ 1613. Jurisdiction to modify an order of another state when individual parties reside in this State (a) If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this State and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this State has jurisdiction to enforce and to…

§ 1614. 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…

§ 1615. Jurisdiction to modify an order of a foreign country (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 1711 of this title, 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 …

§ 1616. Procedure to register an order of a 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 sections 1601 through…

§ 1701. Definitions As used in this chapter: (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 designat…

§ 1702. Applicability This chapter must apply only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of this chapter is inconsistent with chapters 11 through 16 of this title, this chapter must control. (Added 2015, No. 16, § 2, eff. June 1, 2015.…

§ 1703. Relationship of support enforcement agency to the U.S. central authority The support enforcement agency of this State is recognized as the agency designated by the U.S. central authority to perform specific functions under the Convention. (Added 2015, No. 16, § 2, eff. Ju…

§ 1704. Initiation of proceeding by support enforcement agency (a) In a support proceeding under this chapter, the support enforcement agency of this State shall: (1) transmit and receive applications; and (2) initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an ap…

§ 1705. 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 an…

§ 1706. Registration of convention support order (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, 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 chapter 16 of th…

§ 1707. Contest of registered convention support order (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, sections 1605 through 1608 of this title apply to a contest of a registered Convention support order. (b) A party contesting a registered Convention support order must file a …

§ 1708. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce a registered Convention support order. (b) The following grounds are the only ground…

§ 1709. 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 suppo…

§ 1710. Foreign support agreement (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, 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 enfor…

§ 1711. Modification of convention 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 tribu…

§ 1712. Personal information; limitation on use Personal information gathered or transmitted under this chapter may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted. (Added 2015, No. 16, § 2, eff. June 1, 2015.)

§ 1713. Record in original language; English translation A record filed with a tribunal of this State under this chapter must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation. (Added 2015, No. 16, § 2, eff. June 1, 2015.)

§ 1801. Grounds for rendition (a) As used in this chapter, “governor” includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this title. (b) The Governor of this State may: (1) demand that the governor of another state surrend…

§ 1802. Conditions of rendition (a) Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this State with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the Governor of this State may require the prosecutor who has brough…

§ 1901. Uniformity In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Added 2015, No. 16, § 2, eff. June 1, 2015.)

§ 1902. Transitional provisions The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act applies to proceedings begun on or after June 30, 2015 to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child support order or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order or det…

§ 1903. Vermont Rules of Family Proceedings The Vermont Rules of Family Proceedings shall apply to all proceedings before the tribunal of this State under this title. (Added 2015, No. 16, § 2, eff. June 1, 2015.)