78B-14-304. Duties of initiating tribunal.
(1) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal of this
state shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents:
(a) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support-enforcement agency in the
responding state; or
(b) 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.
(2) If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this state shall issue a certificate
or other document and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the
responding state is a foreign country or political subdivision, upon request, the tribunal shall
specify the amount of support sought, convert that amount into the equivalent amount in the
foreign currency under applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported, and
provide any other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding state.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
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