[§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).