### Question
Can you define what foreign treaty country means?


### Answer
**Foreign treaty country** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 659a*:

> a foreign country for which the 2007 Family Maintenance Convention is in force

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 659a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER IV-GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID AND SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND FOR CHILD-WELFARE SERVICES > Part D-Child Support and Establishment of Paternity**

