Vermont § 1710 - Foreign support agreement
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1710 — Foreign support agreement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1710. Foreign support agreement
- (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a tribunal
of this State shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in
this State. (b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support
agreement must be accompanied by: (1) a complete text of the foreign support agreement; and (2) a record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of
support in the issuing country. (c) A tribunal of this State may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement
only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement
would be manifestly incompatible with public policy. (d) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this State may refuse recognition
and enforcement of the agreement if it finds: (1) recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public
policy; (2) the agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification; (3) the agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties and
having the same purpose in this State, another state, or a foreign country if the
support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this title in this
State; or (4) the record submitted under subsection (b) of this section lacks authenticity or integrity. (e) A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be
suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before
a tribunal of another state or a foreign country. (Added 2015, No. 16, § 2, eff. June 1, 2015.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 1710
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Section 1710 ("Foreign support agreement") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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