N.Y. Family Court Act § 580-710: Foreign support agreement

§ 580-710. Foreign support agreement. (a) Except as otherwise provided

in subdivisions (c) and (d) of this section, a tribunal of this state

shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in

this state.

(b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement

of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:

(1) a complete text of the foreign support agreement; and

(2) a record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable

as an order of support in the issuing country.

(c) 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.

(d) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this

state may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it

finds:

(1) recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly

incompatible with public policy;

(2) the agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;

(3) 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 article in this state; or

(4) the record submitted under subdivision (b) of this section lacks

authenticity or integrity.

(e) 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.