A tribunal of this state shall credit amounts collected for a particular period pursuant to any child-support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child-support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this or another state or a foreign country.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 107, § 209; 2005, ch. 166, § 10; 2011, ch. 159, § 12.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2016, ch. 61, § 1 repealed Laws 2011, ch. 159, §§ 69 and 70, an applicability clause and contingent effective date, respectively, effective May 18, 2016, thereby making Laws 2011, ch. 159, §§ 1 through 68, effective May 18, 2016. For provisions of Laws 2011, ch. 159, §§ 69 and 70, see compiler's note to 40-6A-100 NMSA 1978.
The 2011 amendment, effective May 18, 2016, included tribunals of foreign countries within the scope of this section.
The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, provided that a New Mexico tribunal shall credit amounts collected for a particular period against the amount owed for the same period under any other child-support order for the same child.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 6A - Uniform Interstate Family Support
Part C - RECONCILIATION WITH ORDERS OF OTHER STATES
Section 40-6A-207 - Determination of controlling child-support order.
Section 40-6A-208 - Child support orders for two or more obligees.
Section 40-6A-209 - Credit for payments.
Section 40-6A-211 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order.