D R A F T
FOR APPROVAL
AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
(2001)
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS
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MEETING IN ITS ONE-HUNDRED-AND-SEVENTEENTH YEAR
BIG SKY,
JULY 18 - JULY 25, 2008
AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (2001)
WITH REPORTER’S NOTES
Copyright ©2008
By
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS
ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS
The ideas and conclusions
set forth in this draft, including the proposed statutory language and any
comments or reporter’s notes, have not been passed upon by the National
Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws or the Drafting
Committee. They do not necessarily
reflect the views of the Conference and its Commissioners and the Drafting
Committee and its Members and Reporter.
Proposed statutory language may not be used to ascertain the intent or
meaning of any promulgated final statutory proposal.
DRAFTING
COMMITTEE ON AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (2001)
The Committee appointed by and representing the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in drafting these amendments consists of the following individuals:
Marlin J. Appelwick,
Barbara Ann Atwood, University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law, 1201 E. Speedway, P.O. Box 210176, Tucson, AZ 85721-0176
Deborah E. Behr, Office of Attorney
General,
Vincent C. DeLiberato, Jr., Legislative
Reference Bureau,
Gail H. Hagerty, Burleigh County Court House, P.O. Box 1013, 514 E. Thayer Ave., Bismarck, ND 58502-1013
Lisa Harris-Moorhead, Legislature of the Virgin Islands, 100 Lagoon Complex Homes, Suite 2, Frederiksted, St. Croix, USVI 00840
Kay P. Kindred, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Pkwy., Box 451003, Las Vegas, NV 89154-1003
Paul M. Kurtz,
Harry L. Tindall,
jOHN j. sAMPSON, University of Texas
School of Law, 727 E. Dean Keeton,
CANADIAN MEMBERS
denise gervaise, Ministere de la Justice du Quebec, 1200,
Route de L'Eglise, 4e etage, Saint-Foy, Quebec, Canada G1V 4M1
ANdina van isschof, Department of
Justice
advisors
Claudia E. de Buen
Ana Maria kudisch, Agustin Gonzalez de
Cossio #229, Col. Del Valle, Deleg.
EX OFFICIO
Martha Lee Walters,
President
WILLIAM H. HENNING, University of Alabama School of Law, Box 870382, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0382, Division Chair
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION ADVISOR
Gloria
F. Dehart,
JOSEPH W. BOOTH, 11900
W. 87th St. Pkwy., Suite 117, Lenexa, KS 66215, ABA Section Advisor
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
John A. Sebert,
Copies of this Act may be obtained from:
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ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS
312/450-6600
www.nccusl.org
AMENDMENTS
TO UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (2001)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE.
SECTION 102. DEFINITIONS.
SECTION 103. STATE TRIBUNAL OF STATE AND
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
SECTION 104. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.
SECTION 105. APPLICATION OF
[ACT] TO RESIDENT OF FOREIGN
COUNTRY AND FOREIGN SUPPORT PROCEEDING.
ARTICLE 2
JURISDICTION
SECTION 201. BASES FOR JURISDICTION
OVER NONRESIDENT.
SECTION 202. DURATION OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION.
SECTION 203. INITIATING AND RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OF STATE.
SECTION 204. SIMULTANEOUS PROCEEDINGS.
SECTION 205. CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO MODIFY
CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER.
SECTION 206. CONTINUING JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE
CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER.
SECTION 207. DETERMINATION OF CONTROLLING CHILD-SUPPORT
ORDER.
SECTION 208. CHILD-SUPPORT ORDERS FOR TWO OR MORE
OBLIGEES.
SECTION 209. CREDIT FOR PAYMENTS.