{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "580-704", "citation": "FCA § 580-704", "heading": "Initiation by state support enforcement agencies of support proceeding under Convention", "text": ["§ 580-704. Initiation by state support enforcement agencies of support proceeding under Convention. (a) In a support proceeding under this part, the support enforcement agencies of this state shall:", "(1) transmit and receive applications; and", "(2) initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state.", "(b) The following support proceedings are available to an obligee under the Convention:", "(1) recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order;", "(2) enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this state;", "(3) establishment of a support order if there is no existing order, including, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child;", "(4) establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign support order is refused under paragraph two, four or nine of subdivision (b) of section 580-708 of this part;", "(5) modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state; and", "(6) modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.", "(c) The following support proceedings are available under the Convention to an obligor against which there is an existing support order:", "(1) recognition of an order suspending or limiting enforcement of an existing support order of a tribunal of this state;", "(2) modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state; and", "(3) modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.", "(d) A tribunal of this state may not require security, bond or deposit, however described, to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in proceedings under the Convention."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/580-704", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "- **(a)** NY agencies **transmit/receive applications** and **initiate proceedings.**\n- **(b)** Proceedings available to an **obligee**: recognition/enforcement of a foreign order; enforcement of a NY order; **establishment** of an order (including parentage); establishment if recognition is refused; and **modification** of a NY or other order.\n- **(c)** Proceedings available to an **obligor**: recognition of an order **suspending/limiting** enforcement; and **modification** of a NY or other order.\n- **(d)** ★ NY **may not require security, bond, or deposit** to guarantee costs in Convention proceedings. ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/580-704", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}