20. Can I enforce child maintenance overseas?

Pursuant to Section 12 of the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement), Where before or after the 1st day of July, 1988-

(a) a court in Jamaica has made a maintenance order against a person; and

(b) it is proved to the court that such person is resident in a reciprocating state,

the court shall, upon the request of the payee, send a certified copy of the order to the Minister for transmission through the appropriate authority to the appropriate court in that state for registration and enforcement.