The act establishes one controlling order, gives continuing exclusive jurisdiction to the issuing state while a party or child resides there, and provides direct enforcement mechanisms including income withholding across state lines.
It is adopted in every state.
Alternative Names:
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Interstate Support Act
Why it Matters?
Continuing exclusive jurisdiction prevents competing orders, which means another state cannot modify an existing order while the issuing state retains a connection, and a party seeking modification must return there unless all parties have left. Direct income withholding across state lines operates without registering the order, which simplifies enforcement substantially. Determining which order is controlling is the threshold in multi-order situations.
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What prevents competing orders?
Does enforcement require registration?
