Sec. 37. 19-A MRSA §3153, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§3153.__Choice of law

1.__Current payments, other obligations and arrearages under order.__Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the law of the issuing state governs:

A.__The nature, extent, amount and duration of current payments under a registered support order;

B.__The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and

C.__The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.

2.__Proceeding for arrears.__In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of this State or of the issuing state, whichever is for a longer period of time, applies.

3.__Procedures and remedies of this State. A responding tribunal of this State shall apply the procedures and remedies of this State to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state registered in this State.

4.__Application of law of state issuing controlling order. After a tribunal of this or another state determines which order is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this State shall prospectively apply the law of the state issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support and on consolidated arrears.

Sec. 38. 19-A MRSA §3201, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read:

§3201. Notice of registration of order

1. Time and method of notice. When a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered, the registering tribunal shall notify the nonregistering party. Notice must be given by first class, certified or registered mail