Prosecutors Child Support

Services may also include actions to enforce child support orders in other states and reciprocating foreign countries. The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) is a process for establishment and enforcement of support orders across state lines. It is a complicated process and may involve the following steps:

• The non-custodial parent must be located and the address verified.
• If there is a support order in place, a copy of the order must be provided.
• If no support order is in place, you may need to complete additional paperwork in order for the other state to obtain a support order.
• Interstate documents are forwarded to the state where the non-custodial parent resides. They are processed by a statewide Central Registry before being forwarded to the actual county or town where the non-custodial parent resides. The Child Support Program and the Court where the non-custodial parent lives will assume responsibility for enforcement of an existing support order, or they will work to obtain a support order at our request.
• All proceedings in another state will be governed by its laws and its time frames. When one or both parents live in other states, jurisdiction may be an issue.