Q: If UIFSA C/S order was issued from FL, then transferred to TX, why does NY have power to modify, when only the enforcer?
I'm currently a resident of NJ, formerly a resident of NY, with a UIFSA order now issued from TX, where the custodial parent lives. The order was originally filed in FL, when I was a resident of NY. When I moved, NY didn't even notify TX of my change of residency. I do not understand how NY rules preside over the order now, or have back then (particularly age & method of deduction). How can NY have to power to modify & impose NY C/S rules, when only an enforcing state? How can I change this, or remove NY from the picture completely?
A: Unless there's a clerical error and you're being asked to pay more than you owe, it shouldn't matter "whose rules preside over the order". If you want to know how jurisdiction works in terms of child support go back and read the UIFSA carefully (that's what Google's there for). There's something called "full faith and credit" you should know about. And, assuming you're trying to shirk your CS obligations you're barking up the wrong tree and things are only going to get worse for you. You need to pay what you owe.
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