§ 52C-3-304. Duties of initiating tribunal. - North Carolina Statutes

§52C‑3‑304.  Duties of initiating tribunal.

(a)        Upon the filing ofa petition authorized by this Chapter, an initiating tribunal of this Stateshall forward three copies of the petition and its accompanying documents:

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

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

(b)        If a respondingstate has not enacted this act or a law or procedure substantially similar tothis act, a tribunal of this State may issue a certificate or other documentand make findings required by the law of the responding state. If theresponding State is a foreign jurisdiction, the tribunal may specify the amountof support sought and provide other documents necessary to satisfy therequirements of the responding state. (1995, c. 538, s. 7(c); 1997‑433,s. 10.4; 1998‑17, s. 1.)