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General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
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PART II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
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TITLE III. DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
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CHAPTER 209D. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT |
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ARTICLE 6. REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER. |
SECTION 6-603. Effect of registration for enforcement
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Section 6–603. Effect of registration for enforcement.
(a) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of the commonwealth.
(b) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of the commonwealth.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a tribunal of the commonwealth shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.