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 - Grants State courts original jurisdiction over civil actions brought by a citizen of another State to order a citizen to make child support payments, if the court of such other State is authorized to make such an order.
Permits the obligee of a child support order to register such order in the court of another State in which the obligor resides. Requires that the court in which such an order is registered shall entertain contempt proceedings against an obligor who fails to comply with the order within 30 days after receiving notice of registration.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Executive Comment Requested from Admin Office US Courts.
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