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Title 19-A, Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

19-A §2801. Short title 
19-A §2802. Definitions 
19-A §2802-A. State tribunal and support enforcement agency 
19-A §2803. Remedies cumulative 
19-A §2804. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding 

Subchapter 2: JURISDICTION

Article 1: EXTENDED PERSONAL JURISDICTION

19-A §2851. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident (REPEALED) 
19-A §2852. Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident (REPEALED) 

Article 2: PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING 2 OR MORE STATES

19-A §2901. Initiating and responding tribunal of this State (REPEALED) 
19-A §2902. Simultaneous proceedings in another state (REPEALED) 
19-A §2903. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction (REPEALED) 
19-A §2904. Enforcement and modification of support order by tribunal having continuing jurisdiction (REPEALED) 

Article 3: RECONCILIATIONS OF MULTIPLE ORDERS

19-A §2951. Recognition of controlling child support orders (REPEALED) 
19-A §2952. Multiple child support orders for 2 or more obligees (REPEALED) 
19-A §2953. Credit for payments (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 2-A: JURISDICTION

19-A §2961. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident 
19-A §2962. Duration of personal jurisdiction 
19-A §2963. Initiating and responding tribunal of this State 
19-A §2964. Simultaneous proceedings 
19-A §2965. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order 
19-A §2966. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order 
19-A §2967. Determination of controlling child support orders 
19-A §2968. Child support orders for 2 or more obligees 
19-A §2969. Credit for payments 
19-A §2970. Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction 
19-A §2971. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order 

Subchapter 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

19-A §3001. Proceedings under this chapter 
19-A §3002. Proceeding by minor parent 
19-A §3003. Application of law of this State 
19-A §3004. Duties of initiating tribunal (REPEALED) 
19-A §3004-A. Duties of initiating tribunal 
19-A §3005. Duties and powers of responding tribunal 
19-A §3006. Inappropriate tribunal 
19-A §3007. Duties of the department as the support enforcement agency 
19-A §3008. Duty of Attorney General (REPEALED) 
19-A §3008-A. Duty of commissioner 
19-A §3009. Private attorney 
19-A §3010. Duties of the department as the state information agency (REPEALED) 
19-A §3010-A. Duties of the department as the state information agency 
19-A §3011. Pleadings and accompanying documents 
19-A §3012. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances 
19-A §3013. Costs and fees 
19-A §3014. Limited immunity of petitioner 
19-A §3015. Nonparentage as defense 
19-A §3016. Special rules of evidence and procedure 
19-A §3017. Communications between tribunals 
19-A §3018. Assistance with discovery 
19-A §3019. Receipt and disbursement of payments 

Subchapter 4: ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER OR DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE

19-A §3051. Petition to establish support order 
19-A §3052. Proceeding to determine parentage 

Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER WITHOUT REGISTRATION

19-A §3101. Employer's receipt of out-of-state income-withholding order 
19-A §3101-A. Employer's compliance with out-of-state income-withholding order 
19-A §3101-B. Employer's compliance with 2 or more income-withholding orders 
19-A §3101-C. Immunity from civil liability 
19-A §3101-D. Penalties for noncompliance 
19-A §3101-E. Option to appoint department as payment agent (REPEALED) 
19-A §3101-F. Contest by obligor 
19-A §3102. Administrative enforcement of orders 

Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER

Article 1: REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER

19-A §3150. Registration of order for enforcement 
19-A §3151. Procedure to register order for enforcement 
19-A §3152. Effect of registration for enforcement 
19-A §3153. Choice of law 

Article 2: CONTEST OF VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT

19-A §3201. Notice of registration of order 
19-A §3202. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order 
19-A §3203. Contest of registration or enforcement 
19-A §3204. Confirmed order 

Article 3: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE

19-A §3251. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification 
19-A §3252. Effect of registration for modification 
19-A §3253. Modification of child support order of another state 
19-A §3254. Recognition of order modified in another state 
19-A §3255. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in State 
19-A §3256. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification 
19-A §3257. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country or political subdivision (REPEALED) 

Article 4: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF FOREIGN CHILD SUPPORT ORDER

19-A §3261. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country 
19-A §3262. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification 

Subchapter 7: DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE

19-A §3301. Proceeding to determine parentage (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 7-A: SUPPORT PROCEEDINGS SUBJECT TO CONVENTION

19-A §3311. Definitions 
19-A §3312. Applicability 
19-A §3313. Relationship of the department to United States central authority 
19-A §3314. Initiation by department of support proceedings 
19-A §3315. Direct request 
19-A §3316. Registration of Convention support order 
19-A §3317. Contest of registered Convention support order 
19-A §3318. Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order 
19-A §3319. Partial enforcement 
19-A §3320. Foreign support agreement 
19-A §3321. Modification of child support order subject to Convention 
19-A §3322. Personal information; limit on use 
19-A §3323. Record in original language; English translation 

Subchapter 8: INTERSTATE RENDITION

19-A §3351. Grounds for rendition 
19-A §3352. Conditions of rendition 

Subchapter 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

19-A §3401. Uniformity of application and construction 
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