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  CHAPTER 88. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT


PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 88.0011. Short title.
SECTION 88.1011. Definitions.
SECTION 88.1021. State tribunal and support enforcement agency.
SECTION 88.1031. Remedies cumulative.
SECTION 88.1041. Application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
PART II. JURISDICTION
SECTION 88.2011. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.
SECTION 88.2021. Duration of personal jurisdiction.
SECTION 88.2031. Initiating and responding tribunal of state.
SECTION 88.2041. Simultaneous proceedings in another state.
SECTION 88.2051. Continuing exclusive jurisdiction.
SECTION 88.2061. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
SECTION 88.2071. Determination of controlling child support order.
SECTION 88.2081. Child support orders for two or more obligees.
SECTION 88.2091. Credit for payments.
SECTION 88.2101. Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
SECTION 88.2111. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.
PART III. CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
SECTION 88.3011. Proceedings under this act.
SECTION 88.3021. Proceeding by minor parent.
SECTION 88.3031. Application of law of state.
SECTION 88.3041. Duties of initiating tribunal.
SECTION 88.3051. Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
SECTION 88.3061. Inappropriate tribunal.
SECTION 88.3071. Duties of support enforcement agency.
SECTION 88.3081. Duty of Governor and Cabinet.
SECTION 88.3091. Private counsel.
SECTION 88.3101. Duties of state information agency.
SECTION 88.3111. Pleadings and accompanying documents.
SECTION 88.3121. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
SECTION 88.3131. Costs and fees.
SECTION 88.3141. Limited immunity of petitioner.
SECTION 88.3151. Nonparentage as defense.
SECTION 88.3161. Special rules of evidence and procedure.
SECTION 88.3171. Communications between tribunals.
SECTION 88.3181. Assistance with discovery.
SECTION 88.3191. Receipt and disbursement of payments.
PART IV. ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER
SECTION 88.4011. Establishment of support order.
SECTION 88.4021. Proceeding to determine parentage.
PART V. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE WITHOUT REGISTRATION
SECTION 88.5011. Employer’s receipt of income-withholding order of another state.
SECTION 88.50211. Employer’s compliance with income-withholding order of another state.
SECTION 88.5031. Employer’s compliance with two or more income-withholding orders.
SECTION 88.5041. Immunity from civil liability.
SECTION 88.5051. Penalties for noncompliance.
SECTION 88.5061. Contest by obligor.
SECTION 88.5071. Administrative enforcement of orders.
PART VI. REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER
SUBPART A. Registration and Enforcementof Support Order
SECTION 88.6011. Registration of order for enforcement.
SECTION 88.6021. Procedure to register order for enforcement.
SECTION 88.6031. Effect of registration for enforcement.
SECTION 88.6041. Choice of law.
SUBPART B. Contest of Validity or Enforcement
SECTION 88.6051. Notice of registration of order.
SECTION 88.6061. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order.
SECTION 88.6071. Contest of registration or enforcement.
SECTION 88.6081. Confirmed order.
SUBPART C. Registration and Modification ofChild Support Order of Another State
SECTION 88.6091. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.
SECTION 88.6101. Effect of registration for modification.
SECTION 88.6111. Modification of child support order of another state.
SECTION 88.6121. Recognition of order modified in another state.
SECTION 88.6131. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state.
SECTION 88.6141. Notice to issuing tribunal of modifications.
SUBPART D. Registration and Modificationof Foreign Child Support Order
SECTION 88.6151. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country.
SECTION 88.6161. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification.
PART VII. SUPPORT PROCEEDING UNDER CONVENTION
SECTION 88.70111. Definitions.
SECTION 88.7021. Applicability.
SECTION 88.7031. Relationship of Department of Revenue to United States central authority.
SECTION 88.7041. Initiation by Department of Revenue of support proceeding under convention.
SECTION 88.7051. Direct request.
SECTION 88.7061. Registration of convention support order.
SECTION 88.7071. Contest of registered convention support order.
SECTION 88.7081. Recognition and enforcement of convention support order.
SECTION 88.7091. Partial enforcement.
SECTION 88.7101. Foreign support agreement.
SECTION 88.7111. Modification of convention child support order.
SECTION 88.7121. Personal information; limit on use.
SECTION 88.7131. Record in original language; English translation.
PART VIII. INTERSTATE RENDITION
SECTION 88.8011. Grounds for rendition.
SECTION 88.8021. Conditions of rendition.
PART IX. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 88.9011. Uniformity of application and construction.
SECTION 88.9021. Transitional provision.
SECTION 88.9031. Severability.