{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "580-603", "citation": "FCA § 580-603", "heading": "Effect of registration for enforcement", "text": ["§ 580-603. Effect of registration for enforcement. (a) A support order or income withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state.", "(b) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.", "(c) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/580-603", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "- **(a)** The order is **registered when filed** in the NY registering tribunal.\n- **(b)** A registered order is **enforceable the same way** as a NY order.\n- **(c)** ★ NY **must recognize and enforce, but may NOT modify**, a registered order if the issuing tribunal **had jurisdiction** (modification requires Part 6, Subpart C). ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/580-603", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}