Journal Title

Oklahoma City University Law Review

Volume

25

Issue

1/2

First Page

511

Document Type

Article

Publication Information

2000

Abstract

Intended to improve the collection of child support across state lines, the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act has now been in effect in all fifty states for approximately three years. This Article examines the history and operation of this statute and its companion federal statute, the Full Faith and Credit For Child Support Orders Act. Following UIFSA's structure, the Article details the provisions governing the establishment, enforcement, and modification of child support orders in the interstate context and explains which federally-promulgated forms to use in each situation. Analyzing the abundant case law already decided under these statutes, the article concludes that despite a few remaining glitches, the statutes are basically working as intended and establishing predictable rules for parents, their attorneys, child support collection agencies, and courts.

Recommended Citation

Patricia W. Hatamyar, Interstate Establishment, Enforcement, and Modification of Child Support Orders, 25 Okla. City U. L. Rev. 511 (2000).

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