Me. Stat. tit. 19-A § 3152 : A - DOMESTIC RELATIONS — PARENTS AND CHILDREN — UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT — REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER — REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER — Effect of registration for enforcement

1. Registered when filed. 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.

[ 2009, c. 95, §63 (AMD); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

2. Enforceability of registered order. 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.

[ 2009, c. 95, §63 (AMD); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

3. Recognition and enforcement of registered order; no modification. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.

[ 2009, c. 95, §63 (AMD); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

19-A M.R.S. § 3152

1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW) . 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF) . 2009, c. 95, § 63 (AMD) . 2009, c. 95, § 87 (AFF) .
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