{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "580-710", "citation": "FCA § 580-710", "heading": "Foreign support agreement", "text": ["§ 580-710. Foreign support agreement. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (c) and (d) of this section, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state.", "(b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:", "(1) a complete text of the foreign support agreement; and", "(2) a record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.", "(c) A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.", "(d) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds:", "(1) recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;", "(2) the agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;", "(3) the agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose in this state, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this article in this state; or", "(4) the record submitted under subdivision (b) of this section lacks authenticity or integrity.", "(e) A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/580-710", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "- **(a)** NY **must recognize/enforce** a registered **foreign support agreement**, except per (c)/(d).\n- **(b)** The request must include the **agreement's text** and a record it's **enforceable** in the issuing country.\n- **(c)** The tribunal may **vacate registration on its own motion only if** recognition is **manifestly incompatible with public policy.**\n- **(d)** On contest, refusal grounds: **public policy**, **fraud/falsification**, **incompatibility** with a recognizable order, or **lack of authenticity/integrity.**\n- **(e)** The proceeding is **suspended** during a pending challenge/appeal elsewhere.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/580-710", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}