Section YAE.09.15 — Petition-Registration For Enforcement Of Foreign Order

(a) All requests from foreign jurisdictions shall be referred to the Tribal Child Support Agency for proper processing under this Section. The Tribal Court will recognize any valid child support order that is properly registered with the Tribal Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1738B, Federal Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act.

(b) The Petition shall include:

(1) The name of the petitioner;

(2) The name of the payor;

(3) Statement that upon information and belief the payor is an enrolled member or employee of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community;

(4) The name of the child and other children that the payor may have child support obligations;

(5) The amount of arrears;

(6) A copy of the most recent court order that the foreign jurisdiction is seeking to enforce;

(7) The record of payment over the past twelve months;

(8) The amount or percentage of the per capita payment sought from the petition;

(9) The person or entity that should be paid if the petition is granted;

(10) Any other relevant information that will aid the court;

(11) Any filing fee as required by the Tribal Court must accompany the petition;

(12) Service shall be made by the Tribal Child Support Agency of the registration action by sending a copy of the petition to the payor. Included in the notice shall be the right of the payor to object in writing to the registration within twenty (20) days of the notice. The only allowable objection to the recognition and enforcement of a judgment is a mistake of fact (error in the amount of current support or arrears) or a mistake of identity of the payor.