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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 209D. — UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (links to all Articles).
- Section 1--101. Definitions.
- Section 1--102. Tribunals of the commonwealth.
- Section 1--103. Remedies cumulative.
- Section 2--201. Basis for jurisdiction over nonresident.
- Section 2--202. Procedure when exercising jurisdictionover nonresident.
- Section 2--203. Initiating and responding tribunal ofthe commonwealth.
- Section 2--204. Simultaneous proceedings in another state.
- Section 2--205. Continuing — exclusive jurisdiction.
- Section 2--206. Enforcement and modification of supportorder by tribunal having continuing jurisdiction.
- Section 2--207. Recognition of child support orders.
- Section 2--208. Multiple child support orders for twoor more obligees.
- Section 2--209. Credit for payments.
- Section 3--301. Proceedings under this chapter.
- Section 3--302. Action by minor parent.
- Section 3--303. Application of law of the commonwealth.
- Section 3--304. Duties of initiating tribunal.
- Section 3--305. Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
- Section 3--306. Inappropriate tribunal.
- Section 3--307. Duties of support enforcement agency.
- Section 3--308. Duty of attorney general.
- Section 3--309. Private counsel.
- Section 3--310. Duties of state information agency.
- Section 3--311. Pleadings and accompanying documents.
- Section 3--312. Nondisclosure of information in exceptionalcircumstances.
- Section 3--313. Costs and fees.
- Section 3--314. Limited immunity of petitioner.
- Section 3--315. Nonparentage as defense.
- Section 3--316. Special rules of evidence and procedure.
- Section 3--317. Communications between tribunals.
- Section 3--318. Assistance with discovery.
- Section 3--319. Receipt and disbursement of payments.
- Section 4--401. Petition to establish support order.
- Section 5--501. Recognition of income-withholding orderof another state.
- Section 5--502. Income withholding orders; employers; othersources of periodic income; duties.
- Section 5--503. One obligor — multiple withholding orders;priorities.
- Section 5--504. Withholding of child support pursuant to orderissued in another state; civil liability.
- Section 5--505. Income withholding orders from another state;willful failure tocomply; penalties.
- Section 5--506. Contesting validity or enforcement of incomewithholding orders issued in another state.
- Section 5--507. Support enforcement agency; support orders; incomewithholding orders.
- Section 6--601. Registration of order for enforcement.
- Section 6--602. Procedure to register order for enforcement.
- Section 6--603. Effect of registration for enforcement.
- Section 6--604. Choice of law.
- Section 6--605. Notice of registration of order.
- Section 6--606. Procedure to contest validity or enforcementof registered order.
- Section 6--607. Contest of registration or enforcement.
- Section 6--608. Confirmed order.
- Section 6--609. Procedure to register child support orderof another state for modification.
- Section 6--610. Effect of registration for modification.
- Section 6--611. Modification of child support order ofanother state.
- Section 6--612. Recognition of order modified in anotherstate.
- Section 6--613. Child support order; child resides out of state;jurisdiction.
- Section 6--614. Modified child support orders; filing certifiedcopies with tribunals.
- Section 7--701. Proceeding to determine parentage.
- Section 8--801. Grounds for rendition.
- Section 8--802. Conditions of rendition.
- Section 9--901. Uniformity of application and construction.
- Section 9--902. Short title.
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