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Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court
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Petitioner
V
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Respondent
1) I, residing at
, am the petitioner in this action to register and enforce a foreign child
support order issued for the following children:
A.
Child’s Name: _____________________________________
Child’s Date of Birth: _______________________________
Child’s Tribal Affiliation: ____________________________
Paternity was established on , through:
A signed birth certificate which is attached hereto.
An acknowledgement executed by the parties
By a judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction and which is attached hereto
Currently, this child resides at , which IS / IS NOT
the same residence as the petitioner. (FSA Sec III 2B (vii)
B.
Child’s Name: _____________________________________
Child’s Date of Birth: _______________________________
Child’s Tribal Affiliation: ____________________________
Paternity was established on , through:
A signed birth certificate which is attached hereto.
An acknowledgement executed by the parties
By a judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction and which is attached hereto
Currently, this child resides at , which IS / IS NOT
the same residence as the petitioner. (FSA Sec III 2B (vii)
PETITION FOR REGISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT OF A
FOREIGN CHILD SUPPORT ORDER
PURSUANT TO SECTION IV OF
THE SRMT FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
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C.
Child’s Name: _____________________________________
Child’s Date of Birth: _______________________________
Child’s Tribal Affiliation: ____________________________
Paternity was established on , through:
A signed birth certificate which is attached hereto.
An acknowledgement executed by the parties
By a judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction and which is attached hereto
Currently, this child resides at , which IS / IS NOT
the same residence as the petitioner. (FSA Sec III 2B (vii)
Based on the facts stated under oath herein, this court has jurisdiction over this petition and the respondent
because [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]:
I am, my child is, or my children listed below are enrolled members of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.
I reside or am domiciled, my child resides or is domiciled, or my children listed below reside or are
domiciled within the territory of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.
The respondent is an enrolled member of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.
The respondent resides or is domiciled within the territory of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.
The respondent has had minimum contacts with the Tribe and its territory and is subject to this court’s
personal jurisdiction based on the facts alleged in this petition.
2) The biological Mother is:
Name: DOB:
Address:
Tribal Affiliation:
3) The putative/biological Father is:
Name: DOB:
Address:
Tribal Affiliation:
4) The attached order of support was issued by the State of ____________________(court) on
_______________, a court of competent jurisdiction to exercise authority over the child support request as
found by that court in the attached order.
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5) Under the duties imposed by this order, the respondent was required to pay ___________. The respondent
has failed to comply with the order and it is arrears in the amount of: ________________ (see documentation
attached hereto).
6) Payments made in the last twelve months:
JANUARY :
JULY:
FEBRUARY:
AUGUST:
MARCH:
SEPTEMBER:
APRIL:
OCTOBER:
MAY:
NOVEMBER:
JUNE:
DECEMBER:
7) Payments. Payments should be made to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Child Support Enforcement Unit for
disbursement as follows:
a) Support. The Petitioner requests that the court order the respondent to comply with the foreign court
order and to pay child support at: $________________.
b) Arrears. The Petitioner requests that the court order the respondent to fulfill his obligation to make past
payments due in the amount of: $________________.
c) Withholding. The Petitioner [ ] requests [ ] does not request that this court approve an order to withhold
income from the Respondent through a Federal Notice of Withholding to be issued by the Tribe.
d) Assets. The Tribe [ ] has [ ] has not located assets that may be used to enforce the child support order.
(FSA Section V).
NOTICE
The Respondent shall have the right of to object in writing to the registration of the foreign child support order
within twenty (20) days of the notice. The tribal court has no authority to modify the order.
AFFIRMATION
I subscribe and affirm under penalty of perjury that this petition is made for the sole purpose(s) of enforcing a
child support order that has been issued against the respondent who is legally responsible for the support of the
dependent child[ren] identified herein; and that statements made in this application or accompanying
document(s) have been examined by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief are true and correct.
Signature of Petitioner Date
Sworn to me this _________ day of _______________, 20_____
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