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§3151
Title 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER
Article 1: REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER
§3153

§3152. 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.  
[PL 2009, c. 95, §63 (AMD); PL 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.  
[PL 2009, c. 95, §63 (AMD); PL 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.  
[PL 2009, c. 95, §63 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 95, §63 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
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