A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. 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. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification. This bulletin discusses some of the international, federal, and state laws that apply, or might not apply, to international family support cases. The Convention is intended to ensure the effective international recovery of child support payments and other forms of family maintenance. These international child support agreements specify procedures for establishing and enforcing child support orders across borders. 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. The Convention provides for a comprehensive system of cooperation between the child support authorities of contracting states. If you don't live in a reciprocating jurisdiction you can apply directly to us for an assessment.