If the order WAS issued in Michigan, refer to the Michigan. Answers parents' questions about international child support cases, and international parental abduction.Australia and the United States have a bilateral agreement to enforce child support payments for parents resident in their country when the child is abroad. A support order or incomewithholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order may be registered in Michigan for enforcement. We may be able to help you set up child support when you or the other parent live in another country. The Convention is intended to ensure the effective international recovery of child support payments and other forms of family maintenance. There is no treaty in force between the United States and any other country pertaining to the enforcement of child support orders or any other court decrees. This bulletin discusses some of the international, federal, and state laws that apply, or might not apply, to international family support cases. There are some circumstances in which you can apply for a child support assessment or register a maintenance liability made outside of Australia. The United States government has arrangements with other countries to provide child support services.