Judicial Code
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Section 304
Duties of initiating tribunal.
     78B-14-304 (Superseded 07/01/13).   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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