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.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part II - Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations
Title III - Domestic Relations
Chapter 209d - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Article 6 - Registration, Enforcement and Modification of Support Order.
Section 6-616 - Procedure to Register Child Support Order of Foreign Country for Modification
Section 6-615 - Jurisdiction to Modify Child Support Order of Foreign Country
Section 6-614 - Notice to Issuing Tribunal of Modification
Section 6-612 - Recognition of Order Modified in Another State
Section 6-611 - Modification of Child Support Order of Another State
Section 6-609 - Procedure to Register Child Support Order of Another State for Modification
Section 6-610 - Effect of Registration for Modification
Section 6-607 - Contest of Registration or Enforcement
Section 6-606 - Procedure to Contest Validity or Enforcement of Registered Support Order
Section 6-605 - Notice of Registration of Order
Section 6-603 - Effect of Registration for Enforcement
Section 6-602 - Procedure to Register Order for Enforcement