N.Y. Family Court Act § 580-706: Registration of Convention support order

§ 580-706. Registration of Convention support order. (a) Except as

otherwise provided in this part, a party who is an individual or a

support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a Convention support

order shall register the order in this state as provided in part six of

this article.

(b) Notwithstanding section 580-311 and subdivision (a) of section

580-602 of this article, a request for registration of a Convention

support order must be accompanied by:

(1) a complete text of the support order or an abstract or extract of

the support order drawn up by the issuing foreign tribunal, which may be

in the form recommended by the Hague Conference on Private International

Law;

(2) a record stating that the support order is enforceable in the

issuing country;

(3) if the respondent did not appear and was not represented in the

proceedings in the issuing country, a record attesting, as appropriate,

either that the respondent had proper notice of the proceedings and an

opportunity to be heard or that the respondent had proper notice of the

support order and an opportunity to be heard in a challenge or appeal on

fact or law before a tribunal;

(4) a record showing the amount of arrears, if any, and the date the

amount was calculated;

(5) a record showing a requirement for automatic adjustment of the

amount of support, if any, and the information necessary to make the

appropriate calculations; and

(6) if necessary, a record showing the extent to which the applicant

received free legal assistance in the issuing country.

(c) A request for registration of a Convention support order may seek

recognition and partial enforcement of the order.

(d) A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a

Convention support order without the filing of a contest under section

580-707 of this part only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal

finds that recognition and enforcement of the order would be manifestly

incompatible with public policy.

(e) The tribunal shall promptly notify the parties of the registration

or the order vacating the registration of a Convention support order.