Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15B, § 1710
Foreign support agreement
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Current — June 1, 2022
As of July 1, 2021
(1) 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.
(1) 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.
(2) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by: a complete text of the foreign support agreement; and
(2) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by: a complete text of the foreign support agreement; and
(3) a record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.
(3) a record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.
(4) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this State may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds: recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;
(5) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this State may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds: recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;
(6) the agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;
(6) the agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;
(7) 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
(7) 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
(8) the record submitted under subsection (b) of this section lacks authenticity or integrity.
(8) the record submitted under subsection (b) of this section lacks authenticity or integrity.
(9) 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.
(9) 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.
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.