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36-5-2701. Proceeding to determine parentage.

(a) A tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating or responding tribunal in a proceeding brought under parts 20-29 of this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to parts 20-29 of this chapter, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act to determine that the petitioner is a parent of a particular child or to determine that a respondent is a parent of that child.

(b) In a proceeding to determine parentage, a responding tribunal of this state shall apply the provisions of title 36, chapter 2 and the rules of this state on choice of law.

[Acts 1997, ch. 551, § 2.]

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36-5-2701. Proceeding to determine parentage.

(a) A tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating or responding tribunal in a proceeding brought under parts 20-29 of this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to parts 20-29 of this chapter, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act to determine that the petitioner is a parent of a particular child or to determine that a respondent is a parent of that child.

(b) In a proceeding to determine parentage, a responding tribunal of this state shall apply the provisions of title 36, chapter 2 and the rules of this state on choice of law.

[Acts 1997, ch. 551, § 2.]

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36-5-2701. Proceeding to determine parentage.

(a) A tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating or responding tribunal in a proceeding brought under parts 20-29 of this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to parts 20-29 of this chapter, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act to determine that the petitioner is a parent of a particular child or to determine that a respondent is a parent of that child.

(b) In a proceeding to determine parentage, a responding tribunal of this state shall apply the provisions of title 36, chapter 2 and the rules of this state on choice of law.

[Acts 1997, ch. 551, § 2.]