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28 U.S. Code § 1738B - Full faith and credit for child support orders | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 28 › Part V › Chapter 115 › § 1738B 28 U.S. Code § 1738B - Full faith and credit for child support orders
shall enforce according to its terms a child support order made consistently with this section by a court of another State; and
shall not seek or make a modification of such an order except in accordance with subsections (e), (f), and (i).
a person under 18 years of age; and
a person 18 or more years of age with respect to whom a child support order has been issued pursuant to the laws of a State.
“child’s State” means the State in which a child resides.
“child’s home State” means the State in which a child lived with a parent or a person acting as parent for at least 6 consecutive months immediately preceding the time of filing of a petition or comparable pleading for support and, if a child is less than 6 months old, the State in which the child lived from birth with any of them. A period of temporary absence of any of them is counted as part of the 6-month period.
means a judgment, decree, or order of a court requiring the payment of child support in periodic amounts or in a lump sum; and
a permanent or temporary order; and
an initial order or a modification of an order.
a person (including a parent) who—
claims a right to receive child support;
is a party to a proceeding that may result in the issuance of a child support order; or
is under a child support order; and
a State or political subdivision of a State to which the right to obtain child support has been assigned.
a court that makes the order, pursuant to the laws of the State in which the court is located and subsections (e), (f), and (g)—
has subject matter jurisdiction to hear the matter and enter such an order; and
has personal jurisdiction over the contestants; and
reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard is given to the contestants.
the court has jurisdiction to make such a child support order pursuant to subsection (i); and
the court of the other State no longer has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the child support order because that State no longer is the child’s State or the residence of any individual contestant; or
each individual contestant has filed written consent with the State of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction for a court of another State to modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the order.
If only 1 court has issued a child support order, the order of that court must be recognized.
If 2 or more courts have issued child support orders for the same obligor and child, and only 1 of the courts would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this section, the order of that court must be recognized.
If 2 or more courts have issued child support orders for the same obligor and child, and more than 1 of the courts would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this section, an order issued by a court in the current home State of the child must be recognized, but if an order has not been issued in the current home State of the child, the order most recently issued must be recognized.
If 2 or more courts have issued child support orders for the same obligor and child, and none of the courts would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this section, a court having jurisdiction over the parties shall issue a child support order, which must be recognized.
The court that has issued an order recognized under this subsection is the court having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under subsection (d).
(Added Pub. L. 103–383, § 3(a),Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4064; amended Pub. L. 104–193, title III, § 322,Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2221; Pub. L. 105–33, title V, § 5554,Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 636.)
1997—Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 105–33, § 5554(1), substituted “a court having jurisdiction over the parties shall issue a child support order, which must be recognized.” for “a court may issue a child support order, which must be recognized.”
Subsec. (f)(5). Pub. L. 105–33, § 5554(2), inserted “under subsection (d)” after “jurisdiction”.
1996—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(1), substituted “subsections (e), (f), and (i)” for “subsection (e)”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(2), inserted par. defining “child’s home State”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(3), inserted “by a court of a State” before “is made” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(4), inserted “and subsections (e), (f), and (g)” after “located”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(5), inserted “individual” before “contestant” and substituted “subsections (e) and (f)” for “subsection (e)”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(6), substituted “modify a child support order issued” for “make a modification of a child support order with respect to a child that is made” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(7), inserted “pursuant to subsection (i)” after “order”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(8), inserted “individual” before “contestant” in subpars. (A) and (B) and substituted “with the State of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction for a court of another State to modify the order and assume” for “to that court’s making the modification and assuming” in subpar. (B).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(10), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(11), substituted “Modified” for “Prior” in heading and “subsections (e) and (f)” for “subsection (e)” in text.
Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(9), redesignatedsubsec. (f) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(12), inserted “including the duration of current payments and other obligations of support” before comma in par. (2) and “arrears under” after “enforce” in par. (3).
Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(9), redesignatedsubsec. (g) as (h).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 104–193, § 322(13), added subsec. (i).
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–33effective as if included in enactment of title III of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–193, see section 5557 ofPub. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 608 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Pub. L. 103–383, § 2,Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4063, provided that:
“(B) contribute to the pressing problem of relatively low levels of child support payments in interstate cases and to inequities in child support payments levels that are based solely on the noncustodial parent’s choice of residence;
“(A) the failure of the courts of the States to give full faith and credit to the judicial proceedings of the other States;
“(B) the deprivation of rights of liberty and property without due process of law;
“(C) burdens on commerce among the States; and
“(D) harm to the welfare of children and their parents and other custodians.
“(b) Statement of Policy.—In view of the findings made in subsection (a), it is necessary to establish national standards under which the courts of the various States shall determine their jurisdiction to issue a child support order and the effect to be given by each State to child support orders issued by the courts of other States.
“(c) Purposes.—The purposes of this Act [enacting this section and provisions set out as a note under section 1 of this title] are—
“(1) to facilitate the enforcement of child support orders among the States;
“(2) to discourage continuing interstate controversies over child support in the interest of greater financial stability and secure family relationships for the child; and
“(3) to avoid jurisdictional competition and conflict among State courts in the establishment of child support orders.”