What does the UIFSA provide a means for?

The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) is specifically designed to address issues related to the enforcement of child support across different states and jurisdictions. The primary purpose of UIFSA is to ensure that support orders issued in one state can be recognized and enforced in another, which is especially important in situations where a parent may move to another state or live in a different jurisdiction from where the order was originally issued.

By providing a statutory framework for the enforcement of support obligations across state lines, UIFSA helps ensure that children receive the financial support they are entitled to, regardless of where the custodial or non-custodial parent resides. This includes provisions for establishing, modifying, and enforcing child support orders, making it easier for states to work together in these matters.

The other options do not accurately represent the key focus of UIFSA. While establishing paternity, securing child custody, and resolving divorce settlements are important family law issues, they fall outside the specific scope of what UIFSA addresses. UIFSA is concentrated exclusively on child support enforcement and modification in an interstate context.