A bill to provide for the enforcement of support orders in certain State and Federal courts, and to make it a crime to move or travel in interstate and foreign commerce to avoid compliance with such orders.
Federal Family Support Act - Provides for the enforcement of State court support orders by permitting the registration of such orders in an appropriate Federal or State court and use of contempt proceedings in the enforcement thereof. Makes it a Federal crime punishable by a fine of up to $2,500 and/or imprisonment for three years to travel in commerce to avoid compliance with a support order. (Adds 28 U.S.C. 2811-2814; 18 U.S.C. 21-24)
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.
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