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The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (United States of America) Order 1995

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.This Order may be cited as the Reciprocal Enforcement of...

  3. 2.In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires— “the Act”...

  4. 3.The provisions of Part I of the Act shall apply,...

  5. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      SPECIFIED STATES

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      MODIFICATIONS TO PART I OF THE ACT

      1. 1.Section 1 shall not apply.

      2. 2.(1) Section 2 shall be amended as follows.

      3. 3.Sections 3 and 4 shall not apply.

      4. 4.For section 5 there shall be substituted— (1) This section applies to a maintenance order certified copies...

      5. 5.(1) Section 6 shall be amended as follows.

      6. 6.Section 7 shall not apply.

      7. 7.(1) Section 8 shall be amended as follows.

      8. 8.(1) Section 9 shall be amended as follows.

      9. 9.(1) Section 10 shall be amended as follows.

      10. 10.(1) Section 11 shall be amended as follows.

      11. 11.For section 12 there shall be substituted the following section—...

      12. 12.(1) Section 13 shall be amended as follows.

      13. 13.(1) Section 14 shall be amended as follows.

      14. 14.In section 15, in paragraph (a) and (c), for the...

      15. 15.(1) Section 16 shall be amended as follows.

      16. 16.(1) Section 17 shall be amended as follows.

      17. 17.(1) Section 18 shall be amended as follows.

      18. 18.(1) Section 19 shall be amended as follows.

      19. 19.Section 20 shall not apply.

      20. 20.(1) Section 21 shall be amended as follows.

      21. 21.Sections 22, 23 and 24 shall not apply.

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      PART 1 OF THE ACT AS MODIFIED BY SCHEDULE 2

      1. Orders made by courts in the United Kingdom

        1. 2.Transmission of maintenance order made in United Kingdom for enforcement in specified State.

        2. 5.Variation and revocation of maintenance order made in United Kingdom.

      2. Orders made by courts in specified States

        1. 6.Registration in United Kingdom court of maintenance order made in a specified State.

        2. 8.Enforcement of maintenance order registered in United Kingdom court.

        3. 9.Variation of maintenance order registered in United Kingdom court.

        4. 10.Cancellation of registration and transfer of order.

        5. 11.Steps to be taken by Lord Chancellor or Secretary of State where payer under certain orders is not residing in United Kingdom.

      3. Appeals

        1. 12.Appeals.

      4. Evidence

        1. 13.Admissibility of evidence given in specified State.

        2. 14.Obtaining of evidence needed for purpose of certain proceedings.

        3. 15.Order etc. made in specified State need not be proved.

      5. Supplemental

        1. 16.Payment of sums due under orders made in specified State; conversion of currency.

        2. 17.Proceedings in magistrates' courts.

        3. 18.Magistrates' courts rules.

        4. 19.Rules for sheriff court.

        5. 21.Interpretation of Part I.

  7. Explanatory Note

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