New Jersey § 2a:4-30
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:4-30, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:4-30.
Definitions. As used in this article: “ Application ” means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a
child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. “ Central authority ” means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described
in paragraph (4) of subsection e. of section 2 of this act 1 to perform the functions specified in the Convention. “ Convention support order ” means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in paragraph
(4) of subsection e. of section 2 of this act. “ Direct request ” means an application filed by an individual in a tribunal of this State in a proceeding
involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States. “ Foreign central authority ” means the entity designated by a foreign country described in paragraph (4) of subsection
e. of section 2 of this act to perform the functions specified in the Convention. “ Foreign support agreement ”: means an agreement for support in a record that: (1) is enforceable as a support
order in the country of origin; (2) has been: (a) formally drawn up or registered
as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or (b) authenticated by, or concluded,
registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and (c) may be reviewed and modified
by a foreign tribunal; and (3) includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument
under the Convention. “ United States central authority ” means the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. 1
N.J.S.A. § 2A:4-30.125.
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