{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "580-609", "citation": "FCA § 580-609", "heading": "Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification", "text": ["§ 580-609. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification. A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in this state in the same manner provided in sections 580-601 through 580-608 of this part if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for modification."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/580-609", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "To **modify** another state's child support order, a party/agency **registers** it (per §§ 580-601 to 608) if not already registered; a **modification petition** may be filed with the registration or later, and must **specify the grounds.**", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/580-609", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}