A bill to establish the Federal right of every unemancipated child to be supported by such child's parent or parents and, therefore, to confer upon certain local courts of the District of Columbia and every State and territory of the United States jurisdiction to enforce such right regardless of such child's residence.
Federal Support Payment Act - Authorizes individuals to whom the proceeds of a child support order are payable to register such order in any court in any State in which the individual responsible for making such payments resides.
Allows courts in which such an order is registered to entertain contempt proceedings against an individual who fails to comply with the support order in the same manner as if the court originally issued the order.
Requires a court in which any support order is registered or any enforcement proceedings are undertaken to send written notice of such action to the original court.
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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