Source Links for information about the the Uniform Law Commission’s model legislation for the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act of 2008 that includes reference to the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support. Idaho’s version of the model legislation is in S.1067
Senate Ratification of Treaty
September 29, 2010, Page 7719-20, Congressional Record for the Senate voting on participation in the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance.
The treaty was not self-executing.
Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support
Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance Concluded 23 November 2007
Protocol on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations Concluded 23 November 2007 (Rules on application law that may supplement the Convention)
Hague Convention and Explanatory Report
Hague Convention Preliminary Documents
Congressional Research Report R43109 July 15, 2013 – Hague Convention Treaty on Recovery of International Child Support and H.R. 1896. (Note: H.R. 1896 was rolled into H.R. 4980 which became PL 113-183 9/29/2014
U.S. Senate Treaty Documents – including Senate Executive Report
United Nations – International Law
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
United Nations – Charter and Preamble concerning International Law
H.R. 4980 – PL 113-180 – September 29, 2014
H.R. 4980, Title III has the language requiring the states to participate in international data exchange and to recognize foreign court child support and family maintenance orders.
H. R. 4980 Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act. Public Law No. 113-183 9/29/2014
Uniform Law Commission
Formal Name: National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
ULC – Uniform Interstate Family Support Act – Legislation Tracking (archive page from 2015)
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, Final Act with Revised Prefactory Note and Comments
1995 – Letter from the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws responding to an invitation to comment on a project draft proposal by UNCITRAL to draft a model receivables financing law for adoption by nations. [Note: the source of H.R. 4980 was the House Ways and Means and Budget Committees and child support – the ostensible purpose of UIFSA is a financial issue.]
Office of Child Support Enforcement (OSCE)
OSCE – Action Transmittal; PL 113-183 UIFSA 2008 Enactment 10/9/2014.
Foreign Reciprocating Countries. As of 2/4/2012
State Systems for Child Support Enforcement.
Processing Cases with Foreign Reciprocating Countries. PIQ-04-01. March 31, 2001.
Policy Clarification of Automated Systems in Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and Other Interested Individuals. AT-06-03. 8/11/2006. Related References: 45 CFR PART 92; 45 CFR PART 95, SUBPART F; 45 CFR PART 307.
Interstate Child Support Enforcement Case Processing and UIFSA. AT-98-30. 12/28/1998. STATUTORY REFERENCE: Sections 454(9), 454(20) and 466(f) of the Social Security Act; 42 U.S.C.654(9),42 U.S.C. 654(20) and 42 U.S.C. 666(f). [ Federal Case Registry – social security numbers ]
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act of 2008
Acronym: UIFSA
Idaho – legislation introduced in the Senate Bill S.1067 failed
Special legislative session.
S.1067 re-introduced as H0001