(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 this state.
(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 this state.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in sections 46b-301 to 46b-425, inclusive, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
(P.A. 15-71, S. 47.)
History: P.A. 15-71 effective July 1, 2015.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 817 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Section 46b-301. - Short title.
Section 46b-302. - Definitions.
Section 46b-303. - State tribunal and support enforcement agency.
Section 46b-304. - Remedies cumulative.
Section 46b-305. - Application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
Section 46b-311. - Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.
Section 46b-312. - Duration of personal jurisdiction.
Section 46b-313. - Initiating and responding tribunal of state.
Section 46b-314. - Simultaneous proceedings.
Section 46b-315. - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.
Section 46b-316. - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
Section 46b-317. - Determination of controlling child support order.
Section 46b-318. - Child support orders for two or more obligees.
Section 46b-319. - Credit for payments.
Section 46b-320. - Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
Section 46b-321. - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.
Section 46b-327. - Proceedings under act.
Section 46b-328. - Proceeding by minor parent.
Section 46b-329. - Application of law of state.
Section 46b-330. - Duties of initiating tribunal.
Section 46b-331. - Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
Section 46b-332. - Inappropriate tribunal.
Section 46b-333. - Duties of support enforcement agency.
Section 46b-334. - Duty of commissioner and Chief Court Administrator.
Section 46b-335. - Private counsel.
Section 46b-336. - Duties of state information agency.
Section 46b-337. - Pleadings and accompanying documents.
Section 46b-338. - Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
Section 46b-339. - Costs and fees.
Section 46b-340. - Limited immunity of petitioner.
Section 46b-341. - Nonparentage as defense.
Section 46b-342. - Special rules of evidence and procedure.
Section 46b-343. - Communications between tribunals.
Section 46b-344. - Assistance with discovery.
Section 46b-345. - Receipt and disbursement of payments.
Section 46b-351. - Establishment of support order.
Section 46b-352. - Proceeding to determine parentage.
Section 46b-358. - Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state.
Section 46b-359. - Employer's compliance with income-withholding order of another state.
Section 46b-360. - Employer's compliance with two or more income-withholding orders.
Section 46b-361. - Immunity from civil liability.
Section 46b-362. - Penalties for noncompliance.
Section 46b-363. - Contest by obligor.
Section 46b-364. - Administrative enforcement of orders.
Section 46b-370. - Registration of order for enforcement.
Section 46b-371. - Procedure to register order for enforcement.
Section 46b-372. - Effect of registration for enforcement.
Section 46b-373. - Choice of law.
Section 46b-377. - Notice of registration of order.
Section 46b-378. - Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order.
Section 46b-379. - Contest of registration or enforcement.
Section 46b-380. - Confirmed order.
Section 46b-384. - Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.
Section 46b-385. - Effect of registration for modification.
Section 46b-386. - Modification of child support order of another state.
Section 46b-387. - Recognition of order modified in another state.
Section 46b-389. - Notice to issuing tribunal of modification.
Section 46b-393. - Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country.
Section 46b-394. - Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification.
Section 46b-398. - Definitions.
Section 46b-399. - Applicability.
Section 46b-400. - Relationship of IV-D agency to United States central authority.
Section 46b-401. - Initiation by IV-D agency of support proceeding under Convention.
Section 46b-402. - Direct request.
Section 46b-403. - Registration of Convention support order.
Section 46b-404. - Contest of registered Convention support order.
Section 46b-405. - Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order.
Section 46b-406. - Partial enforcement.
Section 46b-407. - Foreign support agreement.
Section 46b-408. - Modification of Convention child support order.
Section 46b-409. - Personal information; limit on use.
Section 46b-410. - Record in original language; English translation.
Section 46b-416. - Grounds for rendition.
Section 46b-417. - Conditions of rendition.
Section 46b-423. - Uniformity of application and construction.