The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (United States of America) (Variation) Order 2003

Made20th March 2003

Laid before Parliament1st April 2003

Coming into force15th May 2003

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 20th day of March 2003

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that arrangements have been made in the States of Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio and Tennessee (the specified States) to ensure that maintenance orders made by courts in the United Kingdom can be enforced there:

And whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that in the interests of reciprocity it is desirable to ensure that maintenance orders made by courts in the specified States can be enforced in the United Kingdom:

Now, therefore Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 40 and 45(1) of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 19721, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: