Bill Summary: SF347 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act Update

• Updates Minnesota's Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (Chapter 518C) to align with the 2008 amendments and incorporate support for international child support enforcement under the Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance.

• Expands definitions and procedures to include foreign countries, foreign tribunals, foreign support orders, and foreign support agreements as equivalent to interstate support matters.

• Establishes new provisions for convention support proceedings (sections 518C.701-518C.713), including registration, recognition, enforcement, and modification of foreign child support orders with specific timelines and defenses.

• Clarifies jurisdiction rules, controlling order determinations when multiple support orders exist, and continuing exclusive jurisdiction provisions for both child support and spousal support orders.

• Effective upon U.S. ratification and deposit of the Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance.