General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
TITLE III. DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
CHAPTER 209D. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT |
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. |
SECTION 1-101. Short title |
SECTION 1-102. Definitions |
SECTION 1-103. Tribunals and support enforcement agency of the commonwealth |
SECTION 1-104. Remedies cumulative |
SECTION 1-105. Application of this chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceedings |
ARTICLE 2. JURISDICTION. |
SECTION 2-201. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident |
SECTION 2-202. Duration of personal jurisdiction |
SECTION 2-203. Initiating and responding tribunal of the commonwealth |
SECTION 2-204. Simultaneous proceedings |
SECTION 2-205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order |
SECTION 2-206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order |
SECTION 2-207. Determination of controlling child support order |
SECTION 2-208. Child support orders for 2 or more obligees |
SECTION 2-209. Credit for payments |
SECTION 2-210. Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction |
SECTION 2-211. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order |
ARTICLE 3. CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION. |
SECTION 3-301. Proceedings under this chapter |
SECTION 3-302. Proceeding by minor parent |
SECTION 3-303. Application of law of the commonwealth |
SECTION 3-304. Duties of initiating tribunal |
SECTION 3-305. Duties and powers of responding tribunal |
SECTION 3-306. Inappropriate tribunal |
SECTION 3-307. Duties of support enforcement agency |
SECTION 3-308. Duty of attorney general |
SECTION 3-309. Private counsel |
SECTION 3-310. Duties of the state information agency |
SECTION 3-311. Pleadings and accompanying documents |
SECTION 3-312. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances |
SECTION 3-313. Costs and fees |
SECTION 3-314. Limited immunity of petitioner |
SECTION 3-315. Nonparentage as defense |
SECTION 3-316. Special rules of evidence and procedure |
SECTION 3-317. Communications between tribunals |
SECTION 3-318. Assistance with discovery |
SECTION 3-319. Receipt and disbursement of payments |
ARTICLE 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER OR DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE. |
SECTION 4-401. Establishment of support order |
SECTION 4-402. Proceeding to determine parentage |
ARTICLE 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER WITHOUT REGISTRATION. |
SECTION 5-501. Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another State |
SECTION 5-502. Employer's compliance with income withholding order of another state |
SECTION 5-503. Employer's compliance with 2 or more income withholding orders |
SECTION 5-504. Immunity from civil liability |
SECTION 5-505. Penalties for noncompliance |
SECTION 5-506. Contest by obligor |
SECTION 5-507. Administrative enforcement of orders |
ARTICLE 6. REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER. |
SECTION 6-601. Registration of order for enforcement |
SECTION 6-602. Procedure to register order for enforcement |
SECTION 6-603. Effect of registration for enforcement |
SECTION 6-604. Choice of law |
SECTION 6-605. Notice of registration of order |
SECTION 6-606. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order |
SECTION 6-607. Contest of registration or enforcement |
SECTION 6-608. Confirmed order |
SECTION 6-609. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification |
SECTION 6-610. Effect of registration for modification |
SECTION 6-611. Modification of child support order of another state |
SECTION 6-612. Recognition of order modified in another state |
SECTION 6-613. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in the commonwealth |
SECTION 6-614. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification |
SECTION 6-615. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country |
SECTION 6-616. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification |
ARTICLE 7. SUPPORT PROCEEDING UNDER CONVENTION. |
SECTION 7-701. Definitions |
SECTION 7-702. Applicability |
SECTION 7-703. Relationship of Department of Revenue to United States Central Authority |
SECTION 7-704. Initiation by Department of Revenue of support proceeding under Convention |
SECTION 7-705. Direct request |
SECTION 7-706. Registration of Convention support order |
SECTION 7-707. Contest of registered Convention support order |
SECTION 7-708. Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order |
SECTION 7-709. Partial enforcement |
SECTION 7-710. Foreign support agreement |
SECTION 7-711. Modification of Convention child support order |
SECTION 7-712. Personal information; limit on use |
SECTION 7-713. Record in original language; English translation |
ARTICLE 8. INTERSTATE RENDITION. |
SECTION 8-801. Grounds for rendition |
SECTION 8-802. Conditions of rendition |
ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. |
SECTION 9-901. Uniformity of application and construction |
SECTION 9-902. Repealed, 2016, 53, Sec. 1 |