Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
FCT Family Court |
Article 5-B. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT |
Part 4. Establishment of support order. |
Section 580-401. Petition to establish support order
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(a) If a support order entitled to recognition under this article has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state may issue a support order if: (1) the individual seeking the order resides in another state; or (2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in another state. (b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if: (1) the respondent has signed a verified statement acknowledging parentage; (2) the respondent has been determined by or pursuant to law to be the parent; or (3) there is other clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is the child's parent. (c) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to section 580-305 (duties and powers of responding tribunal).