{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "580-616", "citation": "FCA § 580-616", "heading": "Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification", "text": ["§ 580-616. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification. A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the Convention may register that order in this state under 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 at another time. The petition must specify the grounds for modification."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/580-616", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "To modify a **non-Convention foreign** order, a party/agency **registers** it (§§ 580-601 to 608) if not registered; a modification petition may be filed with or after registration and must **specify grounds.**\n\n---\n\n# Part 7 — Support Proceeding Under Convention", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/580-616", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}