RSA 546-B:53 · Definitions

546-B:53 Definitions. – In this article:

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I.

"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.

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II.

"Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in RSA 546-B:1, V(d) to perform the functions specified in the Convention.

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III.

"Convention support order" means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in RSA 546-B:1, V(d).

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IV.

"Direct request" means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States.

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V.

"Foreign central authority" means the entity designated by a foreign country described in RSA 546-B:1, V(d) to perform the functions specified in the Convention.

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VI.

"Foreign support agreement":

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(a)

Means an agreement for support in a record that:

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(1)

Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;

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(2)

Has been:

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(A)

Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or

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(B)

Authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and

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(3)

May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and

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(b)

Includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the Convention.

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VII.

"United States central authority" means the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Source. 2015, 75:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.

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