Guam § 34123 - Registration of Foreign Support Orders.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 34123 — Registration of Foreign Support Orders., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34123. Registration of Foreign Support Orders.
If the duty of support is based upon a foreign support order, the obligee and the Department have the
additional remedies provided in the following Subsections:
(a) The obligee or the Department may register the foreign support order in the Superior Court of
Guam in the manner, with the effect, and for the purposes herein provided.
(b) The Clerk of the Superior Court shall maintain a Registry of Foreign Support Orders in which
he shall file foreign support orders.
(c) An obligee or the Department, when seeking to register a foreign support order in the Superior
Court, shall transmit to the Clerk of the Superior Court
(1) three certified copies of the order with all modifications thereof,
(2) one copy of the Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act of the state in which the order
was made,
(3) a statement verified and signed by the obligee or the Department, showing the mailing
address of the obligee, the last known place of residence and mailing address of the absent parent,
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the amount of support remaining unpaid, a description and the location of any property of the
absent parent available upon execution, and a list of the states in which the order is registered.
Upon receipt of these documents the Clerk of the Superior Court shall file them in the Registry of
Foreign Support Orders. The filing constitutes registration under this Act.
(d) Promptly upon registration, the Clerk of the Superior Court shall send by certified or
registered mail to the absent parent at the address given a notice of the registration with a copy of the
registered support order and the mailing address of the obligee. He shall notify the Attorney General
of this action and the Attorney General shall proceed diligently to enforce the order.
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 34123
What does Guam Code Annotated § 34123 cover?
Section 34123 ("Registration of Foreign Support Orders.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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