{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "580-206", "citation": "FCA § 580-206", "heading": "Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order", "text": ["§ 580-206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order. (a) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:", "(1) the order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or", "(2) a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.", "(b) A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/580-206", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "- **(a)** A NY tribunal that issued a controlling order may serve as an **initiating tribunal** to ask another state to enforce the order, or to enforce a **money judgment for arrears** accrued before another order became controlling.\n- **(b)** A NY tribunal with continuing jurisdiction may act as a **responding tribunal** to enforce.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/580-206", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}