Acts and Regulations

I-12.05 - Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act

Section 6
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Submission of application to designated authority
6(1)A claimant shall submit a support application in the prescribed manner to a designated authority in New Brunswick, along with a certified translation of the application if one is required by the appropriate authority in the reciprocating jurisdiction in which the claimant believes the respondent ordinarily resides.
6(2)Upon receiving a support application, a designated authority shall
(a) review the application to ensure that it is complete, and
(b) forward a copy of the completed application to an appropriate authority in the reciprocating jurisdiction in which the claimant believes the respondent ordinarily resides.
6(3)Upon receiving a request for further information or documents from an appropriate authority in a reciprocating jurisdiction under an enactment that corresponds to paragraph 10(2)(a), a claimant shall provide the information or documents within the time referred to in the request and in the prescribed manner to a court administrator who shall forward the information or documents to the appropriate authority in the reciprocating jurisdiction.
6(4)Upon receiving a certified copy of an order and reasons, if any, from an appropriate authority in a reciprocating jurisdiction under an enactment that corresponds to section 15, a designated authority shall, in the prescribed manner, provide the New Brunswick court with two copies of the order and reasons, if any.
6(5)When a New Brunswick court receives copies of an order and reasons, if any, under subsection (4), the court administrator shall forward one copy to the claimant in the prescribed manner.
Submission of application to designated authority
6(1)A claimant shall submit a support application in the prescribed manner to a designated authority in New Brunswick, along with a certified translation of the application if one is required by the appropriate authority in the reciprocating jurisdiction in which the claimant believes the respondent ordinarily resides.
6(2)Upon receiving a support application, a designated authority shall
(a) review the application to ensure that it is complete, and
(b) forward a copy of the completed application to an appropriate authority in the reciprocating jurisdiction in which the claimant believes the respondent ordinarily resides.
6(3)Upon receiving a request for further information or documents from an appropriate authority in a reciprocating jurisdiction under an enactment that corresponds to paragraph 10(2)(a), a claimant shall provide the information or documents within the time referred to in the request and in the prescribed manner to a court administrator who shall forward the information or documents to the appropriate authority in the reciprocating jurisdiction.
6(4)Upon receiving a certified copy of an order and reasons, if any, from an appropriate authority in a reciprocating jurisdiction under an enactment that corresponds to section 15, a designated authority shall, in the prescribed manner, provide the New Brunswick court with two copies of the order and reasons, if any.
6(5)When a New Brunswick court receives copies of an order and reasons, if any, under subsection (4), the court administrator shall forward one copy to the claimant in the prescribed manner.