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§576B-304 - Duties of initiating tribunal.

     [§576B-304]  Duties of initiating tribunal.  (a)  Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal of this State shall forward three copies of the petition and its accompanying documents:

     (1)  To the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or

     (2)  If the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.

     (b)  If a responding state has not enacted this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this chapter, a tribunal of this State may issue a certificate or other document and make findings required by the law of the responding state.  If the responding state is a foreign jurisdiction, the tribunal may specify the amount of support sought and provide other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding state. [L 1997, c 295, pt of §1]

 

Revision Note

 

  Subsection (a) designation added pursuant to §23G-15(1).

 

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