CSSB 51(JUD): "An Act relating to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, including jurisdiction by tribunals of the state, registration and proceedings related to support orders from other state tribunals, foreign support orders, foreign tribunals, and certain persons residing in foreign countries; relating to determination of parentage of a child; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 51(JUD) 01 "An Act relating to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, including jurisdiction 02 by tribunals of the state, registration and proceedings related to support orders from 03 other state tribunals, foreign support orders, foreign tribunals, and certain persons 04 residing in foreign countries; relating to determination of parentage of a child; and 05 providing for an effective date." 06 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 07 * Section 1. AS 25.25.101(2) is amended to read: 08 (2) "child support order" means a support order for a child, including a 09 child who has attained the age of majority under the law of the issuing state or foreign 10 country; 11 * Sec. 2. AS 25.25.101(4) is amended to read: 12 (4) "home state" means the state or the foreign country in which a 13 child lived with a parent or a person acting as a parent for at least six consecutive
01 months immediately preceding the time of filing of a complaint or comparable 02 pleading for support and, if a child is less than six months old, the state or the foreign 03 country in which the child lived from birth with a parent or person acting as a parent; 04 a period of temporary absence of a parent or person acting as a parent is counted as 05 part of the six-month or other period; 06 * Sec. 3. AS 25.25.101(8) is amended to read: 07 (8) "initiating tribunal" means the [AUTHORIZED] tribunal of a [IN 08 AN INITIATING] state or foreign country from which a complaint or comparable 09 pleading is forwarded or in which a complaint or comparable pleading is filed for 10 forwarding to another state or foreign country; 11 * Sec. 4. AS 25.25.101(9) is amended to read: 12 (9) "issuing state" means the state in which a tribunal issues a support 13 order or [RENDERS] a judgment determining parentage of a child; 14 * Sec. 5. AS 25.25.101(10) is amended to read: 15 (10) "issuing tribunal" means the tribunal of a state or foreign country 16 that issues a support order or [RENDERS] a judgment determining parentage of a child; 17 * Sec. 6. AS 25.25.101(12) is amended to read: 18 (12) "obligee" means 19 (A) an individual to whom a duty of support is or is alleged to 20 be owed or in whose favor a support order [HAS BEEN ISSUED] or a 21 judgment determining parentage of a child has been issued [RENDERED]; 22 (B) a foreign country, state, or political subdivision of a state 23 to which the rights under a duty of support or support order have been assigned 24 or that has independent claims based on financial assistance provided to an 25 individual obligee in place of child support; [OR] 26 (C) an individual seeking a judgment determining parentage of 27 the individual's child; or 28 (D) a person that is a creditor in a proceeding under 29 AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714; 30 * Sec. 7. AS 25.25.101(13) is amended to read: 31 (13) "obligor" means an individual or the estate of a decedent that 32 [WHO]
01 (A) owes or is alleged to owe a duty of support; 02 (B) is alleged but has not been adjudicated to be a parent of a 03 child; [OR] 04 (C) is liable under a support order; or 05 (D) is a debtor in a proceeding under AS 25.25.702 - 06 25.25.714; 07 * Sec. 8. AS 25.25.101(14) is amended to read: 08 (14) "register" means to file in a tribunal of this state a support order 09 or judgment issued in another state or a foreign country determining parentage of a 10 child [WITH A REGISTERING TRIBUNAL]; 11 * Sec. 9. AS 25.25.101(15) is amended to read: 12 (15) "registering tribunal" means the tribunal in which a support order 13 or judgment determining parentage of a child is registered; 14 * Sec. 10. AS 25.25.101(16) is amended to read: 15 (16) "responding state" means a state in which a complaint or 16 comparable pleading for support or to determine parentage of a child 17 [PROCEEDING] is filed or to which a complaint or comparable pleading 18 [PROCEEDING] is forwarded for filing from another [AN INITIATING] state or 19 foreign country [UNDER THIS CHAPTER OR A LAW OR PROCEDURE 20 SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THIS CHAPTER, OR UNDER A LAW OR 21 PROCEDURE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE UNIFORM RECIPROCAL 22 ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT OR THE REVISED UNIFORM 23 RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT]; 24 * Sec. 11. AS 25.25.101(17) is amended to read: 25 (17) "responding tribunal" means the authorized tribunal in a 26 responding state or foreign country; 27 * Sec. 12. AS 25.25.101(19) is amended to read: 28 (19) "state" means a state of the United States, the District of 29 Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any 30 territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; the term 31 "state" includes an Indian nation or tribe [AND A FOREIGN JURISDICTION THAT
01 HAS ENACTED A LAW OR ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE 02 AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERS THAT ARE SUBSTANTIALLY 03 SIMILAR TO THE PROCEDURES UNDER THIS CHAPTER OR UNDER THE 04 UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT OR THE 05 REVISED UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT]; 06 * Sec. 13. AS 25.25.101(20) is amended to read: 07 (20) "support enforcement agency" means a public official, 08 governmental entity, or private agency authorized to [SEEK] 09 (A) seek enforcement of support orders or laws relating to the 10 duty of support; 11 (B) seek establishment or modification of child support orders; 12 (C) request determination of parentage of a child; [OR] 13 (D) attempt to locate [THE LOCATION OF] obligors or their 14 assets; or 15 (E) request determination of the controlling child support 16 order; 17 * Sec. 14. AS 25.25.101(21) is amended to read: 18 (21) "support order" means a judgment, decree, [OR] order, decision, 19 or directive, whether temporary, final, or subject to modification, issued in a state or 20 foreign country for the benefit of a child, a spouse, or a former spouse, that provides 21 for monetary support, health care, arrearages, retroactive support, or reimbursement 22 for financial assistance provided to an individual obligee in place of child 23 support; "support order" [, AND] may include related costs and fees, interest, 24 income withholding, automatic adjustment, reasonable attorney fees, and other 25 relief; 26 * Sec. 15. AS 25.25.101(22) is amended to read: 27 (22) "tribunal" means a court, administrative agency, or quasi-judicial 28 entity authorized to establish, enforce, or modify support orders or to determine 29 parentage of a child. 30 * Sec. 16. AS 25.25.101 is amended by adding new paragraphs to read: 31 (23) "convention" means the Convention on the International Recovery of 32 Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, concluded at The Hague on
01 November 23, 2007; 02 (24) "foreign country" means a country, including a political subdivision 03 of a country, other than the United States, that authorizes the issuance of support orders 04 and 05 (A) that has been declared under the law of the United States to be 06 a foreign reciprocating country; 07 (B) that has established a reciprocal arrangement for child support 08 with this state as provided in AS 25.25.308(b); 09 (C) that has enacted a law or established procedures for the 10 issuance and enforcement of support orders that are substantially similar to the 11 procedures under this chapter; or 12 (D) in which the convention is in force with respect to the United 13 States; 14 (25) "foreign support order" means a support order of a foreign tribunal; 15 (26) "foreign tribunal" means a court, administrative agency, or quasi- 16 judicial entity of a foreign country that is authorized to establish, enforce, or modify 17 support orders or determine parentage of a child; "foreign tribunal" includes a competent 18 authority under the convention; 19 (27) "issuing foreign country" means the foreign country in which a 20 tribunal issues a support order or a judgment determining parentage of a child; 21 (28) "outside this state" means a location in another state or a country 22 other than the United States, whether or not the country is a foreign country; 23 (29) "person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, 24 trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, 25 government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or 26 commercial entity; 27 (30) "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or 28 that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. 29 * Sec. 17. AS 25.25.102 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 30 (b) The child support services agency created in AS 25.27.010 is the support 31 enforcement agency of this state. 32 * Sec. 18. AS 25.25.103 is amended to read: 33 Sec. 25.25.103. Remedies cumulative. Remedies provided by this chapter are
01 cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the 02 recognition of a support order on the basis of comity. 03 * Sec. 19. AS 25.25.103 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 04 (b) This chapter does not 05 (1) provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support 06 order under the law of this state; or 07 (2) grant a tribunal of this state jurisdiction to render judgment or issue an 08 order relating to child custody or visitation in a proceeding under this chapter. 09 * Sec. 20. AS 25.25 is amended by adding a new section to article 1 to read: 10 Sec. 25.25.104. Application of this chapter to resident of foreign country and 11 foreign support proceeding. (a) A tribunal of this state shall apply AS 25.25.101 - 12 25.25.616 and, as applicable, AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714, to a support proceeding involving 13 (1) a foreign support order; 14 (2) a foreign tribunal; or 15 (3) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country. 16 (b) A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support 17 order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of 18 AS 25.25.101 - 25.25.616. 19 (c) AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714 apply only to a support proceeding under the 20 convention. In such a proceeding if a provision of AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714 is 21 inconsistent with AS 25.25.101 - 25.25.616, AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714 controls. 22 * Sec. 21. AS 25.25.201 is amended to read: 23 Sec. 25.25.201. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. In a proceeding to 24 establish or [,] enforce [, OR MODIFY] a support order or to determine parentage of a 25 child, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident 26 individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if 27 (1) the individual is personally served with a citation, summons, or 28 notice within this state; 29 (2) the individual submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent in 30 a record, by entering a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document having 31 the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction; 32 (3) the individual resided with the child in this state;
01 (4) the individual resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses 02 or support for the child; 03 (5) the child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of 04 the individual; 05 (6) the individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the 06 child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse; 07 (7) the individual acknowledged parentage of a child in a writing 08 deposited with the Bureau of Vital Statistics under AS 25.20.050; or 09 (8) there is another basis consistent with the constitutions of this state 10 and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction. 11 * Sec. 22. AS 25.25.201 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 12 (b) The bases of personal jurisdiction set out in (a) of this section or in any other 13 law of this state may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this state 14 to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of AS 25.25.611 15 are met or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of AS 25.25.615 16 are met. 17 * Sec. 23. AS 25.25.202 is repealed and reenacted to read: 18 Sec. 25.25.202. Duration of personal jurisdiction. Personal jurisdiction 19 acquired by a tribunal of this state in a proceeding under this chapter or other law of this 20 state relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this state has continuing, 21 exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce its order as 22 provided by AS 25.25.205, 25.25.206, and 25.25.281. 23 * Sec. 24. AS 25.25.203 is amended to read: 24 Sec. 25.25.203. Initiating and responding tribunal of this state. Under this 25 chapter, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward 26 proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings 27 initiated in another state or a foreign country. 28 * Sec. 25. AS 25.25.204 is amended to read: 29 Sec. 25.25.204. Simultaneous proceedings [IN ANOTHER STATE]. (a) A 30 tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the 31 complaint or comparable pleading is filed after a complaint or comparable pleading is 32 filed in another state or a foreign country only if
01 (1) the complaint or comparable pleading in this state is filed before 02 the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a 03 responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the 04 foreign country; 05 (2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in 06 the other state or the foreign country; and 07 (3) if relevant, this state is the home state of the child. 08 (b) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support 09 order if the complaint or comparable pleading is filed before a complaint or 10 comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if 11 (1) the complaint or comparable pleading in the other state or the 12 foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for 13 filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state; 14 (2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in 15 this state; and 16 (3) if relevant, the other state or the foreign country is the home state 17 of the child. 18 * Sec. 26. AS 25.25.205(a) is amended to read: 19 (a) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child [ISSUING A] support order 20 consistent with the law of this state has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive 21 jurisdiction to modify its [OVER A] child support order if the order is the 22 controlling order and, 23 (1) at the time of the filing of a request for modification, [AS 24 LONG AS] this state is [REMAINS] the residence of the obligor, the individual 25 obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued; or 26 (2) even if this state is not the residence of the obligor, the individual 27 obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued, the parties consent 28 in a record or in open court that the tribunal of this state may continue to exercise 29 jurisdiction to modify its order [UNTIL EACH INDIVIDUAL PARTY HAS FILED 30 WRITTEN CONSENT WITH THE TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE FOR A 31 TRIBUNAL OF ANOTHER STATE TO MODIFY THE ORDER AND ASSUME 32 CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION].
01 * Sec. 27. AS 25.25.205(b) is amended to read: 02 (b) A tribunal of this state that has issued [ISSUING] a child support order 03 consistent with the law of this state may not exercise [ITS] continuing, exclusive 04 jurisdiction to modify the order if 05 (1) all of the parties who are individuals file consent in a record with 06 the tribunal of this state that a tribunal of another state that has jurisdiction over at 07 least one of the parties who is an individual or that is located in the state of residence 08 of the child may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction; or 09 (2) the tribunal's order is not the controlling order [THE ORDER 10 HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY A TRIBUNAL OF ANOTHER STATE UNDER A 11 LAW SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THIS CHAPTER]. 12 * Sec. 28. AS 25.25.205(c) is repealed and reenacted to read: 13 (c) If a tribunal of another state has issued a child support order under this chapter 14 or a law substantially similar to this chapter that modifies a child support order of a 15 tribunal of this state, a tribunal of this state shall recognize the continuing, exclusive 16 jurisdiction of the tribunal of the other state. 17 * Sec. 29. AS 25.25.205(d) is repealed and reenacted to read: 18 (d) A tribunal of this state that lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a 19 child support order may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state 20 to modify a support order issued in that state. 21 * Sec. 30. AS 25.25.206(a) is amended to read: 22 (a) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent 23 with the laws of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of 24 another state to enforce 25 (1) the order if the order is the controlling order and has not been 26 modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction under this chapter; 27 or 28 (2) a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the 29 order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is 30 the controlling order [OR MODIFY A SUPPORT ORDER ISSUED IN THAT 31 STATE]. 32 * Sec. 31. AS 25.25.206(b) is amended to read:
01 (b) A tribunal of this state having continuing [, EXCLUSIVE] jurisdiction 02 over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce [OR MODIFY] the 03 order. [IF A PARTY SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE 04 JURISDICTION OF THE TRIBUNAL NO LONGER RESIDES IN THE ISSUING 05 STATE, IN SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS THE TRIBUNAL MAY APPLY 06 AS 25.25.316 TO RECEIVE EVIDENCE FROM ANOTHER STATE AND 07 AS 25.25.318 TO OBTAIN DISCOVERY THROUGH A TRIBUNAL OF 08 ANOTHER STATE.] 09 * Sec. 32. AS 25.25.207(b) is amended to read: 10 (b) If a proceeding is brought under this chapter and two or more child support 11 orders have been issued by tribunals of this state, [OR] another state, or a foreign 12 country with regard to the same obligor and same child, a tribunal of this state having 13 personal jurisdiction over both the obligor and individual obligee shall apply the 14 following rules and shall determine, by order, [IN DETERMINING] which order 15 controls and must be recognized [TO RECOGNIZE FOR PURPOSES OF 16 CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION]: 17 (1) if only one of the tribunals would have continuing, exclusive 18 jurisdiction under this chapter, the order of that tribunal is controlling and shall be 19 recognized; 20 (2) if more than one of the tribunals would have continuing, exclusive 21 jurisdiction under this chapter, 22 (A) an order issued by a tribunal in the current home state of 23 the child controls; or 24 (B) [SHALL BE RECOGNIZED, BUT,] if an order has not 25 been issued in the current home state of the child, the order most recently 26 issued controls [IS CONTROLLING AND SHALL BE RECOGNIZED]; 27 (3) if none of the tribunals would have continuing, exclusive 28 jurisdiction under this chapter, the tribunal of this state [HAVING JURISDICTION 29 OVER THE PARTIES] shall issue a child support order, which controls [IS 30 CONTROLLING AND SHALL BE RECOGNIZED]. 31 * Sec. 33. AS 25.25.207(c) is amended to read:
01 (c) If two or more child support orders have been issued for the same obligor 02 and same child, upon request of a party who is an individual or that is a support 03 enforcement agency, [AND IF THE OBLIGOR OR THE INDIVIDUAL OBLIGEE 04 RESIDES IN THIS STATE, A PARTY MAY REQUEST] a tribunal of this state 05 having personal jurisdiction over both the obligor and the obligee who is an 06 individual shall [TO] determine which order controls [AND SHALL BE 07 RECOGNIZED] under (b) of this section. The request may be filed with a 08 registration for enforcement or a registration for modification under 09 AS 25.25.601 - 25.25.616 or may be filed as a separate proceeding [SHALL BE 10 ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFIED COPY OF EVERY SUPPORT ORDER IN 11 EFFECT. EVERY PARTY WHOSE RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY A 12 DETERMINATION OF THE CONTROLLING ORDER SHALL BE GIVEN 13 NOTICE OF THE REQUEST FOR THAT DETERMINATION]. 14 * Sec. 34. AS 25.25.207(d) is amended to read: 15 (d) The tribunal that issued the controlling order [THAT SHALL BE 16 RECOGNIZED AS CONTROLLING] under (a), (b), or (c) of this section [IS THE 17 TRIBUNAL THAT] has continuing [, EXCLUSIVE] jurisdiction to the extent 18 provided in AS 25.25.205 or 25.25.206 [IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS 25.25.205]. 19 * Sec. 35. AS 25.25.207(e) is amended to read: 20 (e) A tribunal of this state that determines, by order, which is [THE 21 IDENTITY OF] the controlling child support order under (b)(1) or (2) or (c) of this 22 section, or that issues a new controlling child support order under (b)(3) of this 23 section, shall include in that order 24 (1) the basis upon which the tribunal made its determination; 25 (2) the amount of prospective support, if any; and 26 (3) the total amount of consolidated arrears and accrued interest, if 27 any, under all of the orders after all payments made are credited as provided by 28 AS 25.25.209. 29 * Sec. 36. AS 25.25.207(f) is amended to read: 30 (f) Within 30 days after issuance of the order determining which is [THE 31 IDENTITY OF] the controlling order, the party obtaining that order shall file a 32 certified copy of that order in [WITH] each tribunal that had issued or registered an
01 earlier order of child support. Failure of the party or the support enforcement 02 agency obtaining the order to file a certified copy as required under this subsection 03 subjects that party to appropriate sanctions by a tribunal in which the issue of failure to 04 file arises, but that failure has no effect on the validity or enforceability of the 05 controlling order. 06 * Sec. 37. AS 25.25.207 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 07 (g) A request to determine which is the controlling order must be accompanied by 08 a copy of every child support order in effect and the applicable record of payments. The 09 requesting party shall give notice of the request to each party whose rights may be 10 affected by the determination. 11 (h) An order that has been determined to be the controlling order, or a judgment 12 for consolidated arrears of support and interest, if any, made under this section must be 13 recognized in proceedings under this chapter. 14 * Sec. 38. AS 25.25.208 is amended to read: 15 Sec. 25.25.208. Child [MULTIPLE CHILD] support orders for two or more 16 obligees. In responding to [MULTIPLE] registrations or complaints for enforcement of 17 two or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor 18 and different individual obligees, when at least one of the orders was issued by a tribunal 19 of another state or a foreign country, a tribunal of this state shall enforce those orders in 20 the same manner as if the [MULTIPLE] orders had been issued by a tribunal of this state. 21 * Sec. 39. AS 25.25.209 is amended to read: 22 Sec. 25.25.209. Credit for payments. A tribunal of this state shall credit 23 amounts [AMOUNTS] collected [AND CREDITED] for a particular period under 24 any child support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any 25 other child support order for support of the same child [A SUPPORT ORDER] 26 issued by a tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country [SHALL BE 27 CREDITED AGAINST THE AMOUNTS ACCRUING OR ACCRUED FOR THE 28 SAME PERIOD UNDER A SUPPORT ORDER ISSUED BY THE TRIBUNAL OF 29 THIS STATE]. 30 * Sec. 40. AS 25.25 is amended by adding new sections to article 2 to read: 31 Sec. 25.25.280. Application of this chapter to nonresident subject to 32 personal jurisdiction. A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a
01 nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of this state relating to 02 a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from 03 outside this state under AS 25.25.316, communicate with a tribunal outside this state 04 under AS 25.25.317, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state under 05 AS 25.25.318. In all other respects, AS 25.25.301 - 25.25.616 do not apply, and the 06 tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state. 07 Sec. 25.25.281. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal 08 support order. (a) A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal support order consistent 09 with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal 10 support order throughout the existence of the support obligation. 11 (b) A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a 12 tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction 13 over that order under the law of that state or foreign country. 14 (c) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a 15 spousal support order may serve as 16 (1) an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce 17 the spousal support order issued in this state; or 18 (2) a responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support 19 order. 20 * Sec. 41. AS 25.25.301(c) is amended to read: 21 (c) An individual or a support enforcement agency may initiate 22 [COMMENCE] a proceeding authorized under this chapter by filing a complaint or a 23 comparable pleading in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or 24 by filing a complaint or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state or 25 a foreign country that has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent. 26 * Sec. 42. AS 25.25.303 is amended to read: 27 Sec. 25.25.303. Application of law of this state. Except as otherwise provided 28 in [BY] this chapter, a responding tribunal of this state shall 29 (1) apply the procedural and substantive law [, INCLUDING THE 30 RULES ON CHOICE OF LAW,] generally applicable to similar proceedings 31 originating in this state and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available
01 in those proceedings; and 02 (2) determine the duty of support and the amount payable under the 03 law and support guidelines of this state. 04 * Sec. 43. AS 25.25.304 is amended to read: 05 Sec. 25.25.304. Duties of initiating tribunal. (a) Upon the filing of a 06 complaint or comparable pleading authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal of 07 this state shall forward [THREE COPIES OF] the complaint or comparable pleading 08 and its accompanying documents 09 (1) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement 10 agency in the responding state; or 11 (2) if the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state 12 information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the 13 appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged. 14 (b) If requested by the responding tribunal [A RESPONDING STATE 15 HAS NOT ENACTED A LAW OR PROCEDURE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR 16 TO THIS CHAPTER], a tribunal of this state shall [MAY] issue a certificate or other 17 documents and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the 18 responding tribunal [STATE] is in a foreign country, upon request 19 [JURISDICTION], the tribunal of this state shall [MAY] specify the amount of 20 support sought, convert the amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign 21 currency under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly 22 reported, and provide any other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of 23 the responding foreign tribunal [STATE]. 24 * Sec. 44. AS 25.25.305(b) is amended to read: 25 (b) A responding tribunal of this state, to the extent not prohibited 26 [OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED] by law, may do one or more of the 27 following: 28 (1) establish [ISSUE] or enforce a support order, modify a child 29 support order, determine the controlling child support order, or [RENDER A 30 JUDGMENT TO] determine parentage of the child; 31 (2) order an obligor to comply with a support order, specifying the
01 amount and the manner of compliance; 02 (3) order income withholding; 03 (4) determine the amount of any arrearages, and specify a method of 04 payment; 05 (5) enforce orders by civil or criminal contempt, or both; 06 (6) set aside property for satisfaction of the support order; 07 (7) place liens and order execution on the obligor's property; 08 (8) order an obligor to keep the tribunal informed of the obligor's 09 current residential address, electronic mailing address, telephone number, employer, 10 address of employment, and telephone number at the place of employment; 11 (9) issue a bench warrant for an obligor who has failed after proper 12 notice to appear at a hearing ordered by the tribunal and enter the bench warrant in any 13 local and state computer systems for criminal warrants; 14 (10) order the obligor to seek appropriate employment by specified 15 methods; 16 (11) award reasonable attorney fees and other fees and costs; and 17 (12) grant any other available remedy. 18 * Sec. 45. AS 25.25.305 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 19 (f) If requested to enforce a support order, arrears, or judgment or modify a 20 support order stated in a foreign currency, a responding tribunal of this state shall 21 convert the amount stated in the foreign currency to the equivalent amount in dollars 22 under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported. 23 * Sec. 46. AS 25.25.306 is amended to read: 24 Sec. 25.25.306. Inappropriate tribunal. If a complaint or comparable 25 pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this state, the tribunal [IT] shall 26 forward the complaint or pleading, and accompanying documents, to an appropriate 27 tribunal in this state or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the 28 complaint or pleading was sent. 29 * Sec. 47. AS 25.25.307(b) is amended to read: 30 (b) In providing services under this chapter to the petitioner, the child support 31 services agency of this state shall [, AS APPROPRIATE,]
01 (1) take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of [IN] 02 this state, [OR] another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the 03 respondent; 04 (2) request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a 05 hearing; 06 (3) make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, 07 including information as to income and property of the parties; 08 (4) send [WRITTEN] notice in a record from an initiating, 09 responding, or registering tribunal to the petitioner within five [TWO] days after [OF] 10 receipt, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; 11 (5) send a copy of a [WRITTEN] communication in a record from the 12 respondent or the respondent's attorney to the petitioner within five [TWO] days after 13 [OF] receipt, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and 14 (6) notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be 15 obtained. 16 * Sec. 48. AS 25.25.307 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 17 (d) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration of a child 18 support order in this state for enforcement or modification shall make reasonable efforts 19 (1) to ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order; or 20 (2) if two or more child support orders exist and the identity of the 21 controlling order has not been determined, to ensure that a request for the determination is 22 made in a tribunal having jurisdiction to do so. 23 (e) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration and 24 enforcement of a support order, arrears, or judgment stated in a foreign currency shall 25 convert the amounts stated in the foreign currency into the equivalent amounts in dollars 26 under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported. 27 (f) A support enforcement agency of this state shall issue or request a tribunal of 28 this state to issue a child support order and an income withholding order that redirect 29 payment of current support, arrears, and interest if requested to do so by a support 30 enforcement agency of another state under AS 25.25.319. 31 * Sec. 49. AS 25.25 is amended by adding a new section to read: 32 Sec. 25.25.308. Duty of the Department of Revenue. (a) If the Department of
01 Revenue determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to 02 provide services to an individual, the Department of Revenue may order the agency to 03 perform its duties under this chapter or may provide those services directly to the 04 individual. 05 (b) The Department of Revenue may determine that a foreign country has 06 established a reciprocal arrangement for child support with this state and take appropriate 07 action for notification of the determination. 08 * Sec. 50. AS 25.25.310 is amended to read: 09 Sec. 25.25.310. Duties of state information and locator agency. The child 10 support services agency is the state information agency under this chapter, and it shall 11 (1) compile and maintain a current list, including addresses, of the 12 tribunals in this state that have jurisdiction under this chapter and the appropriate agency 13 offices in this state and transmit a copy to the state information agency of every other 14 state; 15 (2) maintain a register of the names and addresses of tribunals and 16 support enforcement agencies received from other states; 17 (3) forward to the appropriate tribunal in this state all documents 18 concerning a proceeding under this chapter received from another state or a foreign 19 country [AN INITIATING TRIBUNAL OR THE STATE INFORMATION AGENCY 20 OF THE INITIATING STATE]; and 21 (4) obtain information concerning the location of the obligor and the 22 obligor's property within this state that is not exempt from execution by postal verification 23 and federal or state locator services, examination of telephone directories, requests for the 24 obligor's address from employers, and examination of governmental records, including, to 25 the extent not prohibited by other law, those relating to real property, vital statistics, law 26 enforcement, taxation, motor vehicles, driver's licenses, and social security. 27 * Sec. 51. AS 25.25.311(a) is amended to read: 28 (a) In a proceeding under this chapter, a [A] petitioner seeking to establish 29 [OR MODIFY] a support order [OR] to determine parentage of a child or to register 30 and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country 31 [IN A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS CHAPTER] shall file a [VERIFY THE] 32 complaint or comparable pleading. Unless otherwise ordered under AS 25.25.312, or 33 otherwise prohibited by law, the complaint or comparable pleading or accompanying
01 documents must provide, so far as known, the name, residential address, and social 02 security numbers of the obligor and the obligee or the parent and the alleged parent, 03 and the name, sex, residential address, social security number, and date of birth of 04 each child for whose benefit [WHOM] support is sought or whose parentage is to be 05 determined. Unless filed at the time of registration, the [. THE] complaint or 06 comparable pleading must be accompanied by a [CERTIFIED] copy of any support 07 order known to have been issued by another tribunal [IN EFFECT]. The complaint 08 or comparable pleading may include other information that may assist in locating or 09 identifying the respondent. 10 * Sec. 52. AS 25.25.312 is repealed and reenacted to read: 11 Sec. 25.25.312. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances. 12 If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty 13 of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying information, 14 that information must be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public. 15 After a hearing in which a tribunal takes into consideration the health, safety, or liberty of 16 the party or child, the tribunal may order disclosure of information that the tribunal 17 determines to be in the interest of justice. 18 * Sec. 53. AS 25.25.313(b) is amended to read: 19 (b) If an obligee prevails, a responding tribunal of this state may assess 20 against an obligor filing fees, including fees that were waived under (a) of this section, 21 reasonable attorney fees, other costs, necessary travel expenses, and other reasonable 22 expenses incurred by the obligee and the obligee's witnesses. The tribunal may not 23 assess fees, costs, or expenses against the obligee or the support enforcement agency 24 of either the initiating or the responding state or foreign country except as required 25 by other law or court rule. Attorney fees may be taxed as costs, and may be ordered 26 paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney's own name. 27 Payment of support owed to the obligee has priority over fees, costs, and expenses 28 assessed under this subsection. 29 * Sec. 54. AS 25.25.314(a) is amended to read: 30 (a) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter before a 31 responding tribunal, whether in person, by private attorney, or through services 32 provided by the support enforcement agency, does not confer personal jurisdiction
01 over the petitioner in another proceeding. 02 * Sec. 55. AS 25.25.316(a) is amended to read: 03 (a) The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an individual [THE 04 PETITIONER] in a [RESPONDING] tribunal of this state is not required for the 05 establishment, enforcement, or modification of a support order or the rendition of a 06 judgment determining parentage of a child. 07 * Sec. 56. AS 25.25.316(b) is amended to read: 08 (b) An [A VERIFIED COMPLAINT OR COMPARABLE PLEADING,] 09 affidavit, a document substantially complying with federally mandated forms, or 10 [AND] a document incorporated by reference in any of them, which would not be 11 excluded under the hearsay rule if given in person, is admissible in evidence if given 12 under penalty of perjury [OATH] by a party or witness residing outside this [IN 13 ANOTHER] state. 14 * Sec. 57. AS 25.25.316(d) is amended to read: 15 (d) Copies of bills for testing for parentage of a child, and for prenatal and 16 postnatal health care of the mother and child, furnished to the adverse party at least 10 17 days before trial or other proceeding, are admissible in evidence to prove the amount 18 of the charges billed and that the charges were reasonable, necessary, and customary. 19 * Sec. 58. AS 25.25.316(e) is amended to read: 20 (e) Documentary evidence transmitted from outside this [ANOTHER] state to 21 a tribunal of this state by telephone, facsimile [TELECOPIER], or other electronic 22 means that do not provide an original record [WRITING] may not be excluded from 23 evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission. 24 * Sec. 59. AS 25.25.316(f) is amended to read: 25 (f) In a proceeding under this chapter, a tribunal of this state shall [MAY] 26 permit a party or witness residing outside this [IN ANOTHER] state to be deposed or 27 to testify under penalty of perjury by telephone, audiovisual means, or other 28 electronic means at a designated tribunal or other location [IN THAT STATE]. A 29 tribunal of this state shall cooperate with other tribunals [OF OTHER STATES] in 30 designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony. 31 * Sec. 60. AS 25.25.316 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 32 (j) A voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, certified as a true copy, is
01 admissible to establish parentage of the child. 02 * Sec. 61. AS 25.25.317 is amended to read: 03 Sec. 25.25.317. Communications between tribunals. A tribunal of this state may 04 communicate with a tribunal outside this [OF ANOTHER] state in a record [WRITING], 05 or by telephone, electronic mail, or other means, to obtain information concerning the 06 laws [OF THAT STATE], the legal effect of a judgment, decree, or order of that tribunal, 07 and the status of a proceeding [IN THE OTHER STATE]. A tribunal of this state may 08 furnish similar information by similar means to a tribunal outside this [OF ANOTHER] 09 state. 10 * Sec. 62. AS 25.25.318 is amended to read: 11 Sec. 25.25.318. Assistance with discovery. A tribunal of this state may 12 (1) request a tribunal outside this [OF ANOTHER] state to assist in 13 obtaining discovery; and 14 (2) upon request, compel a person over which [WHOM] it has 15 jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this [OF 16 ANOTHER] state. 17 * Sec. 63. AS 25.25.319 is amended to read: 18 Sec. 25.25.319. Receipt and disbursement of payments. The child support 19 services agency of this state shall disburse promptly any amounts received under a 20 support order, as directed by the order. The agency shall furnish to a requesting party 21 or tribunal of another state or a foreign country a certified statement by the custodian 22 of the record of the amounts and dates of all payments received. 23 * Sec. 64. AS 25.25.319 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 24 (b) If neither the obligor, nor the obligee who is an individual, nor the child 25 resides in this state, upon request from the support enforcement agency of this state or 26 another state, the support enforcement agency of this state or a tribunal of this state shall 27 (1) direct that the support payment be made to the support enforcement 28 agency of the state in which the obligee is receiving services; and 29 (2) issue and send to the obligor's employer a conforming income 30 withholding order or an administrative notice of change of payee, reflecting the redirected 31 payments. 32 (c) The support enforcement agency of this state receiving redirected payments
01 from another state under a law similar to (b) of this section shall furnish to a requesting 02 party or tribunal of the other state a certified statement by the custodian of the record of 03 the amount and dates of all payments received. 04 * Sec. 65. AS 25.25.401(a) is amended to read: 05 (a) If a [CHILD] support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not 06 been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the 07 parties may issue a [CHILD] support order if 08 (1) the individual seeking the order resides outside this [IN ANOTHER] 09 state; or 10 (2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside 11 this [IN ANOTHER] state. 12 * Sec. 66. AS 25.25.401(b) is repealed and reenacted to read: 13 (b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal 14 determines that an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is 15 (1) a presumed father of the child; 16 (2) petitioning to have the individual's paternity adjudicated; 17 (3) identified as the father of the child through genetic testing; 18 (4) an alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing; 19 (5) shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child; 20 (6) an acknowledged father under AS 25.20.050; 21 (7) the mother of the child; or 22 (8) an individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous 23 proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated. 24 * Sec. 67. AS 25.25 is amended by adding a new section to article 4 to read: 25 Sec. 25.25.402. Proceeding to determine parentage. A tribunal of this state 26 authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as a responding tribunal in a 27 proceeding to determine parentage of a child brought under this chapter or a law or 28 procedure substantially similar to this chapter. 29 * Sec. 68. AS 25.25.501 is amended to read: 30 Sec. 25.25.501. Employer's receipt of income withholding order of another 31 state. An income withholding order issued in another state may be sent by or on 32 behalf of the obligee, or by the support enforcement agency to the person [OR
01 ENTITY] defined as the obligor's employer under AS 25.27 without first filing a 02 complaint or comparable pleading or registering the order with a tribunal of this state. 03 * Sec. 69. AS 25.25.502(c) is amended to read: 04 (c) Except as provided by (d) of this section and AS 25.25.503, the employer 05 shall withhold and distribute the funds as directed in the withholding order by 06 complying with the terms of the order, as applicable, that specify 07 (1) the duration and the amount of periodic payments of current child 08 support, stated as a sum certain; 09 (2) the person [OR AGENCY] designated to receive payments and the 10 address to which the payments are to be forwarded; 11 (3) medical support, whether in the form of periodic cash payment, 12 stated as a sum certain, or an order to the obligor to provide health insurance coverage 13 for the child under a policy available through the obligor's employment; 14 (4) the amount of periodic payments of fees and costs for a support 15 enforcement agency, the issuing tribunal, and the obligee's attorney, stated as sums 16 certain; and 17 (5) the amount of periodic payments of arrearages and interest on 18 arrearages, stated as sums certain. 19 * Sec. 70. AS 25.25.503 is amended to read: 20 Sec. 25.25.503. Employer's compliance [COMPLIANCE] with two or 21 more [MULTIPLE] income withholding orders. If an obligor's employer receives 22 two or more [MULTIPLE] orders to withhold support from the earnings of the same 23 obligor, the employer shall be considered to have satisfied the terms of the 24 [MULTIPLE] orders if the employer complies with the law of the state of the obligor's 25 principal place of employment to establish the priorities for withholding and allocating 26 income withheld for two or more [MULTIPLE] child support obligees [ORDERS]. 27 * Sec. 71. AS 25.25.504 is amended to read: 28 Sec. 25.25.504. Immunity from civil liability. An employer that [WHO] 29 complies with an income withholding order issued in another state in accordance with 30 AS 25.25.501 - 25.25.505 is not subject to civil liability to an individual or agency 31 with regard to the employer's withholding of child support from the obligor's income.
01 * Sec. 72. AS 25.25.505 is amended to read: 02 Sec. 25.25.505. Penalties for noncompliance. An employer that [WHO] 03 wilfully fails to comply with an income withholding order issued in [BY] another state 04 and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for 05 noncompliance with an order issued by a tribunal of this state. 06 * Sec. 73. AS 25.25.506 is amended to read: 07 Sec. 25.25.506. Contest by obligor. (a) An obligor may contest the validity or 08 enforcement of an income withholding order issued in another state and received 09 directly by an employer in this state by registering the order in a tribunal of this 10 state and filing a contest to that order as provided in AS 25.25.601 - 25.25.616 or 11 otherwise contesting the order in the same manner as if the order were issued by a 12 tribunal of this state. The provisions of AS 25.25.604 apply to the contest. 13 (b) The obligor shall give notice of the contest to 14 (1) a support enforcement agency providing services to the obligee; 15 (2) each employer that has directly received an income withholding 16 order relating to the obligor; and 17 (3) if 18 (A) a person [OR AN AGENCY] is designated to receive 19 payments in the income withholding order, to that person [OR AGENCY]; or 20 (B) no person [OR AGENCY] is designated to receive 21 payments in the income withholding order, to the obligee. 22 * Sec. 74. AS 25.25.507(a) is amended to read: 23 (a) A party or support enforcement agency seeking to enforce a support 24 order or an income withholding order, or both, issued in [BY A TRIBUNAL OF] 25 another state or a foreign support order may send the documents required for 26 registering the order to the child support services agency of this state. 27 * Sec. 75. AS 25.25.601 is amended to read: 28 Sec. 25.25.601. Registration of order for enforcement. A support order or 29 [AN] income withholding order issued in [BY A TRIBUNAL OF] another state or a 30 foreign support order may be registered in this state for enforcement. 31 * Sec. 76. AS 25.25.602(a) is amended to read:
01 (a) Except as provided in AS 25.25.707, a [A] support order or income 02 withholding order of another state or a foreign support order may be registered in 03 this state by sending the following records [DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION] 04 to a tribunal of this state: 05 (1) a letter of transmittal to the tribunal requesting registration and 06 enforcement; 07 (2) two copies, including one certified copy, of the order [ALL 08 ORDERS] to be registered, including any modification of the [AN] order; 09 (3) a sworn statement by the person requesting [PARTY SEEKING] 10 registration or a certified statement by the custodian of the records showing the 11 amount of any arrearage; 12 (4) the name of the obligor and, if known, 13 (A) the obligor's address and social security number; 14 (B) the name and address of the obligor's employer and any 15 other source of income of the obligor; and 16 (C) a description and the location of property in this state of the 17 obligor not exempt from execution; and 18 (5) except as otherwise provided in AS 25.25.312, the name and 19 address of the obligee and, if applicable, the [AGENCY OR] person to whom support 20 payments are to be remitted. 21 * Sec. 77. AS 25.25.602(b) is amended to read: 22 (b) On receipt of a request for registration, the registering tribunal shall file the 23 order as an order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign support order [A 24 FOREIGN JUDGMENT], together with one copy of the documents and information, 25 regardless of their form. 26 * Sec. 78. AS 25.25.602 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 27 (d) If two or more orders are in effect, the person requesting registration shall 28 (1) furnish to the tribunal a copy of every support order asserted to be in 29 effect in addition to the documents specified in this section; 30 (2) specify the order alleged to be the controlling order, if any; and 31 (3) specify the amount of consolidated arrears, if any. 32 (e) A request for a determination of which is the controlling order may be filed
01 separately or with a request for registration and enforcement or for registration and 02 modification. The person requesting registration shall give notice of the request to each 03 party whose rights may be affected by the determination. 04 * Sec. 79. AS 25.25.603 is amended to read: 05 Sec. 25.25.603. Effect of registration for enforcement. (a) A support order or 06 income withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is 07 registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state. 08 (b) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is 09 enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued 10 by a tribunal of this state. 11 (c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter [AS 25.25.601 - 25.25.612], a 12 tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered 13 support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction. 14 * Sec. 80. AS 25.25.604 is amended to read: 15 Sec. 25.25.604. Choice of law. (a) Except as otherwise provided in (d) of 16 this section, the [THE] law of the issuing state or foreign country governs 17 (1) the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under 18 a registered support order; 19 (2) [AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF SUPPORT AND] the 20 computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages 21 under the support order; and 22 (3) the existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the 23 support order. 24 (b) In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order 25 [ARREARAGES], the statute of limitation [UNDER THE LAWS] of this state or of 26 the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies. 27 * Sec. 81. AS 25.25.604 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 28 (c) A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures and remedies 29 of this state to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support 30 order of another state or a foreign country registered in this state. 31 (d) After a tribunal of this state or another state determines which is the 32 controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this
01 state shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the 02 controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future 03 support, and on consolidated arrears. 04 * Sec. 82. AS 25.25.605 is amended to read: 05 Sec. 25.25.605. Notice of registration of order. (a) When a support order or 06 income withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is 07 registered, the registering tribunal of this state shall notify the nonregistering party. 08 The notice must be accompanied by a copy of the registered order and the documents 09 and relevant information accompanying the order. 10 (b) A [THE] notice must inform the nonregistering party 11 (1) that a registered order is enforceable as of the date of registration in 12 the same manner as an order issued by a tribunal of this state; 13 (2) that a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the 14 registered order must be requested within 20 days after notice unless the registered 15 order is under AS 25.25.708; 16 (3) that failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered 17 order in a timely manner will result in confirmation of the order and enforcement of 18 the order and the alleged arrearages and precludes further contest of that order with 19 respect to any matter that could have been asserted; and 20 (4) of the amount of alleged arrearages. 21 (c) Upon registration of an income withholding order for enforcement, the 22 support enforcement agency or the registering tribunal shall notify the obligor's 23 employer under AS 25.27. 24 * Sec. 83. AS 25.25.605 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 25 (d) If the registering party asserts that two or more orders are in effect, a 26 notice must also 27 (1) identify the orders, the order alleged by the registering party to be 28 the controlling order, and the consolidated arrears, if any; 29 (2) notify the nonregistering party of the right to a determination of 30 which is the controlling order; 31 (3) state that the procedures provided in (b) of this section apply to the
01 determination of which is the controlling order; and 02 (4) state that failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the order 03 alleged to be the controlling order in a timely manner may result in confirmation that 04 the order is the controlling order. 05 * Sec. 84. AS 25.25.606(a) is amended to read: 06 (a) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a 07 registered order in this state shall request a hearing within the time required by 08 AS 25.25.605 [20 DAYS AFTER THE NOTICE OF THE REGISTRATION]. The 09 nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert a defense to an 10 allegation of noncompliance with the registered order, or to contest the remedies being 11 sought or the amount of alleged arrearages under AS 25.25.607. 12 * Sec. 85. AS 25.25.606(b) is amended to read: 13 (b) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or enforcement of 14 the registered support order in a timely manner, the order is confirmed by operation 15 of law. 16 * Sec. 86. AS 25.25.607 is amended to read: 17 Sec. 25.25.607. Contest of registration or enforcement. (a) A party 18 contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to 19 vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following 20 defenses: 21 (1) the issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting 22 party; 23 (2) the order was obtained by fraud; 24 (3) the order has been vacated, suspended, or modified by a later order; 25 (4) the issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal; 26 (5) there is a defense under the law of this state to the remedy sought; 27 (6) full or partial payment has been made; or 28 (7) the statute of limitation under AS 25.25.604 precludes enforcement 29 of some or all of the alleged arrearages; or 30 (8) the alleged controlling order is not the controlling order. 31 (b) If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under (a)
01 of this section, the tribunal may stay enforcement of a [THE] registered support 02 order, continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant evidence, 03 and issue other appropriate orders. An uncontested portion of the registered support 04 order may be enforced by all remedies available under the law of this state. 05 (c) If the contesting party does not establish a defense under (a) of this section 06 to the validity or enforcement of a registered support [THE] order, the registering 07 tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order. 08 * Sec. 87. AS 25.25.608 is amended to read: 09 Sec. 25.25.608. Confirmed order. Confirmation of a registered support order, 10 whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of 11 the order with respect to a matter that could have been asserted at the time of 12 registration. 13 * Sec. 88. AS 25.25.610 is amended to read: 14 Sec. 25.25.610. Effect of registration for modification. A tribunal of this 15 state may enforce a child support order of another state registered for purposes of 16 modification in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of this 17 state, but the registered support order may be modified only if the requirements of 18 AS 25.25.611 or 25.25.613 have been met. 19 * Sec. 89. AS 25.25.611(a) is amended to read: 20 (a) If AS 25.25.613 does not apply, upon complaint or comparable 21 pleading, a tribunal of this state may modify [AFTER] a child support order issued 22 in another state that is [HAS BEEN] registered in this state, [UNLESS THE 23 PROVISIONS OF AS 25.25.613 APPLY, THE RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OF 24 THIS STATE MAY MODIFY THAT ORDER ONLY] if, after notice and an 25 opportunity for hearing, the tribunal [IT] finds that 26 (1) the following requirements are met: 27 (A) neither the child, nor the [INDIVIDUAL] obligee who is 28 an individual, nor [, AND] the obligor resides [DO NOT RESIDE] in the 29 issuing state; 30 (B) a petitioner who is not a resident of this state seeks 31 modification; and
01 (C) the respondent is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the 02 tribunal of this state; or 03 (2) this state is the residence of the child, or a party who is an 04 individual [,] is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal and all of the parties 05 who are individuals have filed consents in a record [A WRITTEN CONSENT] in the 06 issuing tribunal providing that a tribunal of this state may modify the support order 07 and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction [OVER THE ORDER; HOWEVER, IF 08 THE ISSUING STATE IS A FOREIGN JURISDICTION THAT HAS NOT 09 ENACTED A LAW OR PROCEDURE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THIS 10 CHAPTER, THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL RESIDING IN THIS 11 STATE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE TRIBUNAL TO ASSUME JURISDICTION 12 TO MODIFY THE CHILD SUPPORT ORDER]. 13 * Sec. 90. AS 25.25.611(c) is amended to read: 14 (c) A tribunal of this state may not modify any aspect of a child support order 15 that may not be modified under the law of the issuing state, including the duration of 16 the obligation of support. If two or more tribunals have issued child support orders 17 for the same obligor and child, the order that is controlling and must be recognized 18 under the provisions of AS 25.25.207 establishes the nonmodifiable aspects of the 19 support order. 20 * Sec. 91. AS 25.25.611(d) is amended to read: 21 (d) On issuance of an order by a tribunal of this state modifying a child 22 support order issued in another state, the [A] tribunal of this state becomes the tribunal 23 of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction. 24 * Sec. 92. AS 25.25.611 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 25 (f) In a proceeding to modify a child support order, the law of the state that is 26 determined to have issued the initial controlling order governs the duration of the 27 obligation of support. The obligor's fulfillment of the duty of support established by 28 that order precludes imposition of a further obligation of support by a tribunal of this 29 state. 30 (g) Notwithstanding (a) - (d) and (f) of this section and AS 25.25.201(b), a 31 tribunal of this state retains jurisdiction to modify an order issued by a tribunal of this
01 state if 02 (1) one party resides in another state; and 03 (2) the other party resides outside the United States. 04 * Sec. 93. AS 25.25.612 is amended to read: 05 Sec. 25.25.612. Recognition of order modified in another state. If a child 06 support order issued by a [A] tribunal of this state is modified [SHALL 07 RECOGNIZE A MODIFICATION OF ITS EARLIER CHILD SUPPORT ORDER] 08 by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction under the Uniform Interstate 09 Family and Support Act, a tribunal of this state [THIS CHAPTER OR A LAW OR 10 PROCEDURE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THIS CHAPTER AND, UPON 11 REQUEST, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER, SHALL] 12 (1) may enforce its [THE] order that was modified only as to arrears 13 and interest [AMOUNTS] accruing before the modification; 14 (2) may [ENFORCE ONLY NONMODIFIABLE ASPECTS OF 15 THAT ORDER; 16 (3)] provide [OTHER] appropriate relief [ONLY] for violations of its 17 [THAT] order that occurred before the effective date of the modification; and 18 (3) shall [(4)] recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon 19 registration, for the purpose of enforcement. 20 * Sec. 94. AS 25.25.613(b) is amended to read: 21 (b) A tribunal of this state exercising jurisdiction as provided in this section 22 shall apply the provisions of AS 25.25.101 - 25.25.209 and 25.25.601 - 25.25.614 to 23 the enforcement or modification proceeding. AS 25.25.301 - 25.25.507, 25.25.702 - 24 25.25.714 [25.25.701], 25.25.801, and 25.25.802 do not apply, and the tribunal shall 25 apply the procedural and substantive law of this state. 26 * Sec. 95. AS 25.25 is amended by adding new sections to read: 27 Sec. 25.25.615. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign 28 country. (a) Except as otherwise provided in AS 25.25.712, if a foreign country lacks 29 or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order under its laws, a 30 tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and 31 bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal, regardless of
01 whether the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of the 02 individual under AS 25.25.611 has been given or the individual seeking modification 03 is a resident of this state or of the foreign country. 04 (b) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child 05 support order under this section is the controlling order. 06 Sec. 25.25.616. Procedure to register child support order of foreign 07 country for modification. A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, 08 or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the convention may 09 register that order in this state under AS 25.25.601 - 25.25.608 if the order has not 10 been registered. A complaint or comparable pleading for modification may be filed at 11 the same time as a request for registration, or at another time. The complaint or 12 comparable pleading must specify the grounds for modification. 13 * Sec. 96. AS 25.25 is amended by adding new sections to read: 14 Article 7A. Support Proceedings under Convention. 15 Sec. 25.25.702. Definitions. In AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714, 16 (1) "application" means a request under the convention by an obligee 17 or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from 18 another central authority; 19 (2) "central authority" means the entity designated by the United States 20 or a foreign country described in AS 25.25.101(24)(D) to perform the functions 21 specified in the convention; 22 (3) "convention support order" means a support order of a tribunal of a 23 foreign country described in AS 25.25.101(24)(D); 24 (4) "direct request" means a complaint or comparable pleading filed by 25 an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or 26 child residing outside the United States; 27 (5) "foreign central authority" means the entity designated by a foreign 28 country described in AS 25.25.101(24)(D) to perform the functions specified in the 29 convention; 30 (6) "foreign support agreement" 31 (A) means an agreement for support in a record that
01 (i) is enforceable as a support order in the country of 02 origin; 03 (ii) has been formally drawn up or registered as an 04 authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal or authenticated by, or 05 concluded, registered, or filed with, a foreign tribunal; and 06 (iii) may be reviewed and modified by a foreign 07 tribunal; 08 (B) includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic 09 instrument under the convention; 10 (7) "United States central authority" means the United States Secretary 11 of Health and Human Services. 12 Sec. 25.25.703. Applicability. AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714 apply only to a 13 support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of 14 AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714 is inconsistent with AS 25.25.101 - 25.25.616, 15 AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714 controls. 16 Sec. 25.25.704. Relationship of child support services agency to United 17 States central authority. The child support services agency of this state is recognized 18 as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific 19 functions under the convention. 20 Sec. 25.25.705. Initiation by child support services agency of support 21 proceeding under convention. (a) In a support proceeding under AS 25.25.702 - 22 25.25.714, the child support services agency of this state shall 23 (1) transmit and receive applications; and 24 (2) initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an 25 application in a tribunal of this state. 26 (b) The following support proceedings are available to an obligee under the 27 convention: 28 (1) recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support 29 order; 30 (2) enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this state; 31 (3) establishment of a support order if there is not an existing order,
01 including, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child; 02 (4) establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign support 03 order is refused under AS 25.25.709(b)(2), (4), or (9); 04 (5) modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state; and 05 (6) modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a 06 foreign country. 07 (c) The following support proceedings are available under the convention to 08 an obligor against whom there is an existing support order: 09 (1) recognition of an order suspending or limiting enforcement of an 10 existing support order of a tribunal of this state; 11 (2) modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state; and 12 (3) modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a 13 foreign country. 14 (d) A tribunal of this state may not require security, bond, or deposit, however 15 described, to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in proceedings under the 16 convention. 17 Sec. 25.25.706. Direct request. (a) An individual may file a direct request 18 seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage 19 of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state applies. 20 (b) An individual may file a direct request seeking recognition and 21 enforcement of a support order or support agreement. In the proceeding, AS 25.25.707 22 - 25.25.714 apply. 23 (c) In a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a convention support 24 order or foreign support agreement, 25 (1) a security, bond, or deposit is not required to guarantee the 26 payment of costs and expenses; and 27 (2) an obligee or obligor who has benefited from free legal assistance 28 in the issuing country is entitled to benefit, at least to the same extent, from any free 29 legal assistance provided for by the law of this state under the same circumstances. 30 (d) An individual filing a direct request is not entitled to assistance from the 31 child support services agency.
01 (e) AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714 do not prevent the application of laws of this 02 state that provide simplified, more expeditious rules regarding a direct request for 03 recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order or foreign support agreement. 04 Sec. 25.25.707. Registration of convention support order. (a) Except as 05 otherwise provided in AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714, a party who is an individual or a 06 support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a convention support order shall 07 register the order in this state as provided in AS 25.25.601 - 25.25.616. 08 (b) Notwithstanding AS 25.25.311 and 25.25.602(a), a request for registration 09 of a convention support order must be accompanied by 10 (1) a complete text of the support order or an abstract or extract of the 11 support order drawn up by the issuing foreign tribunal, which may be in the form 12 recommended by the Hague Conference on Private International Law; 13 (2) a record stating that the support order is enforceable in the issuing 14 country; 15 (3) if the respondent did not appear and was not represented in the 16 proceedings in the issuing country, a record attesting, as appropriate, either that the 17 respondent had proper notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard or that 18 the respondent had proper notice of the support order and an opportunity to be heard in 19 a challenge or appeal on fact or law before a tribunal; 20 (4) a record showing the amount of arrears, if any, and the date the 21 amount was calculated; 22 (5) a record showing a requirement for automatic adjustment of the 23 amount of support, if any, and the information necessary to make the appropriate 24 calculations; and 25 (6) if necessary, a record showing the extent to which the applicant 26 received free legal assistance in the issuing country. 27 (c) A request for registration of a convention support order may seek 28 recognition and partial enforcement of the order. 29 (d) A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a convention support 30 order without the filing of a contest under AS 25.25.708 only if, acting on its own 31 motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement of the order would be
01 manifestly incompatible with public policy. 02 (e) The tribunal shall promptly notify the parties of the registration or the 03 order vacating the registration of a convention support order. 04 Sec. 25.25.708. Contest of registered convention support order. (a) Except 05 as otherwise provided in AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714, AS 25.25.605 - 25.25.608 apply to 06 a contest of a registered convention support order. 07 (b) A party contesting a registered convention support order shall file a contest 08 not later than 30 days after notice of the registration, but if the contesting party does 09 not reside in the United States, the contest must be filed not later than 60 days after 10 notice of the registration. 11 (c) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the registered convention support 12 order by the time specified in (b) of this section, the order is enforceable. 13 (d) A contest of a registered convention support order may be based only on 14 grounds set out in AS 25.25.709. The contesting party bears the burden of proof. 15 (e) In a contest of a registered convention support order, a tribunal of this state 16 (1) is bound by the findings of fact on which the foreign tribunal based 17 its jurisdiction; and 18 (2) may not review the merits of the order. 19 (f) A tribunal of this state deciding a contest of a registered convention 20 support order shall promptly notify the parties of its decision. 21 (g) A challenge or appeal, if any, does not stay the enforcement of a 22 convention support order unless there are exceptional circumstances. 23 Sec. 25.25.709. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention 24 support order. (a) Except as otherwise provided in (b) of this section, a tribunal of 25 this state shall recognize and enforce a registered convention support order. 26 (b) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this 27 state may refuse recognition and enforcement of a registered convention support order: 28 (1) recognition and enforcement of the order is manifestly 29 incompatible with public policy, including the failure of the issuing tribunal to observe 30 minimum standards of due process, which include notice and an opportunity to be 31 heard;
01 (2) the issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction consistent with 02 AS 25.25.201; 03 (3) the order is not enforceable in the issuing country; 04 (4) the order was obtained by fraud in connection with a matter of 05 procedure; 06 (5) a record transmitted in accordance with AS 25.25.707 lacks 07 authenticity or integrity; 08 (6) a proceeding between the same parties and having the same 09 purpose is pending before a tribunal of this state and that proceeding was the first to be 10 filed; 11 (7) the order is incompatible with a more recent support order 12 involving the same parties and having the same purpose if the more recent support 13 order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this chapter in this state; 14 (8) payment, to the extent alleged arrears have been paid, in whole or 15 in part; 16 (9) in a case in which the respondent neither appeared nor was 17 represented in the proceeding in the issuing foreign country, 18 (A) if the law of that country provides for prior notice of 19 proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the proceedings and 20 an opportunity to be heard; or 21 (B) if the law of that country does not provide for prior notice 22 of the proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the order and 23 an opportunity to be heard in a challenge or appeal on fact or law before a 24 tribunal; or 25 (10) the order was made in violation of AS 25.25.712. 26 (c) If a tribunal of this state does not recognize a convention support order 27 under (b)(2), (4), or (9) of this section, 28 (1) the tribunal may not dismiss the proceeding without allowing a 29 reasonable time for a party to request the establishment of a new convention support 30 order; and 31 (2) the child support services agency shall take all appropriate
01 measures to request a child support order for the obligee if the application for 02 recognition and enforcement was received under AS 25.25.705. 03 Sec. 25.25.710. Partial enforcement. If a tribunal of this state does not 04 recognize and enforce a convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any 05 severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and 06 partial enforcement of a convention support order. 07 Sec. 25.25.711. Foreign support agreement. (a) Except as otherwise provided 08 in (c) and (d) of this section, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a 09 foreign support agreement registered in this state. 10 (b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a 11 foreign support agreement must be accompanied by 12 (1) a complete text of the foreign support agreement; and 13 (2) a record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as 14 an order of support in the issuing country. 15 (c) A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a foreign support 16 agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and 17 enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy. 18 (d) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this state may 19 refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds 20 (1) recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly 21 incompatible with public policy; 22 (2) the agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification; 23 (3) the agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the 24 same parties and having the same purpose in this state, another state, or a foreign 25 country if the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this 26 chapter in this state; or 27 (4) the record submitted under (b) of this section lacks authenticity or 28 integrity. 29 (e) A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support 30 agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the 31 agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.
01 Sec. 25.25.712. Modification of convention child support order. (a) A 02 tribunal of this state may not modify a convention child support order if the obligee 03 remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless 04 (1) the obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, 05 either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case, without objecting to the 06 jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or 07 (2) the foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to 08 modify its support order or issue a new support order. 09 (b) If a tribunal of this state does not modify a convention child support order 10 because the order is not recognized in this state, AS 25.25.709(c) applies. 11 Sec. 25.25.713. Personal information; limit on use. Personal information 12 gathered or transmitted under AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714 may be used only for the 13 purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted. 14 Sec. 25.25.714. Record original language; English translation. A record 15 filed with a tribunal of this state under AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714 must be in the 16 original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English 17 translation. 18 * Sec. 97. AS 25.25.801(a) is amended to read: 19 (a) The governor or a designee of the governor may 20 (1) demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual 21 found in the other state who is charged criminally in this state with having failed to 22 provide for the support of an obligee; or 23 (2) on the demand of [BY] the governor of another state, surrender an 24 individual found in this state who is charged criminally in the other state with having 25 failed to provide for the support of an obligee. 26 * Sec. 98. AS 25.25.802(a) is amended to read: 27 (a) Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an 28 individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support 29 of an obligee, the governor of this state or the designee of the governor may require a 30 prosecutor of this state to demonstrate that the obligee had initiated proceedings for 31 support under this chapter at least 60 days previously or that the proceeding would be
01 of no avail. 02 * Sec. 99. AS 25.25.802(b) is amended to read: 03 (b) If, under this chapter or a law substantially similar to this chapter, or the 04 former provisions of this chapter, [THE UNIFORM RECIPROCAL 05 ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT, OR THE REVISED UNIFORM 06 RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT,] the governor of another state 07 makes a demand that the governor of this state surrender an individual charged 08 criminally in that state with having failed to provide for the support of a child or other 09 individual to whom a duty of support is owed, the governor or a designee of the 10 governor may require a prosecutor to investigate the demand and report whether a 11 proceeding for support has been initiated or would be effective. If it appears that a 12 proceeding would be effective but has not been initiated, the governor or designee 13 may delay honoring the demand for a reasonable time to permit the initiation of a 14 proceeding. 15 * Sec. 100. AS 25.25.901 is amended to read: 16 Sec. 25.25.901. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying 17 and construing this [THIS] chapter consideration must be given to the need to 18 promote uniformity of [SHALL BE APPLIED AND CONSTRUED TO 19 EFFECTUATE ITS GENERAL PURPOSE TO MAKE UNIFORM] the law with 20 respect to its [THE] subject matter [OF THIS CHAPTER] among states that enact 21 [ENACTING] it. 22 * Sec. 101. AS 25.25.101(7), 25.25.205(f), 25.25.206(c), 25.25.301(b), 25.25.401(c), and 23 25.25.701 are repealed. 24 * Sec. 102. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 25 to read: 26 APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to proceedings begun on or after the effective 27 date of this section to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, 28 recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement, whenever 29 issued or entered. 30 * Sec. 103. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 31 to read:
01 TRANSITION: REGULATIONS. The Department of Revenue may adopt regulations 02 necessary to implement the changes made by this Act. The regulations take effect under 03 AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), but not before July 1, 2015. 04 * Sec. 104. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 05 to read: 06 REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION. The revisor of statutes is requested to change the 07 (1) heading of art. 4 of AS 25.25 from "Establishment of Support Order" to 08 "Establishment of Support Order or Determination of Parentage"; 09 (2) heading of art. 5 of AS 25.25 from "Direct Enforcement of Order of 10 Another State Without Registration" to "Enforcement of Support Order Without 11 Registration"; 12 (3) heading of art. 6 of AS 25.25 "Enforcement and Modification of Support 13 Order After Registration" to "Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order"; 14 (4) catch line for AS 25.25.102 from "Tribunals of this state" to "State tribunal 15 and support enforcement"; 16 (5) catch line for AS 25.25.205 from "Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction" to 17 "Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order"; 18 (6) catch line for AS 25.25.206 from "Enforcement and modification of 19 support order by tribunal having continuing jurisdiction" to "Continuing jurisdiction to 20 enforce child support order"; 21 (7) catch line for AS 25.25.207 from "Recognition of controlling child support 22 order" to "Determination of controlling child support order"; 23 (8) catch line for AS 25.25.302 from "Action by minor parent" to "Proceeding 24 by minor parent"; 25 (9) catch line for AS 25.25.401 from "Complaint to establish support order" to 26 "Establishment of support order"; 27 (10) catch line for AS 25.25.606 from "Procedure to contest validity or 28 enforcement of registered order" to "Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of 29 registered support order"; 30 (11) catch line for AS 25.25.902 from "Severability clause" to "Severability." 31 * Sec. 105. Section 103 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
01 * Sec. 106. Except as provided in sec. 105 of this Act, this Act takes effect July 1, 2015.