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1.The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an individual in a tribunal of this
state is not required for the establishment, enforcement, or modification of a support order
or the rendition of a judgment determining parentage of a child.
2.An affidavit, a document substantially complying with federally mandated forms, or a
document incorporated by reference in any of them, which would not be excluded under the
hearsay rule if given in person, is admissible in evidence if given under penalty of perjury by
a party or witness residing outside this state.
3.A copy of the record of child support payments certified as a true copy of the original by
the custodian of the record may be forwarded to a responding tribunal. The copy is evidence
of facts asserted in it, and is admissible t
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1. The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an individual in a tribunal of this
state is not required for the establishment, enforcement, or modification of a support order
or the rendition of a judgment determining parentage of a child.
2. An affidavit, a document substantially complying with federally mandated forms, or a
document incorporated by reference in any of them, which would not be excluded under the
hearsay rule if given in person, is admissible in evidence if given under penalty of perjury by
a party or witness residing outside this state.
3. A copy of the record of child support payments certified as a true copy of the original by
the custodian of the record may be forwarded to a responding tribunal. The copy is evidence
of facts asserted in it, and is admissible to show whether payments were made.
4. Copies of bills for testing for parentage of a child, and for prenatal and postnatal health
care of the mother and child, furnished to the adverse party at least ten days before trial, are
admissible in evidence to prove the amount of the charges billed and that the charges were
reasonable, necessary, and customary.
5. Documentary evidence transmitted from outside this state to a tribunal of this state by
telephone, telecopier, or other electronic means that do not provide an original record may
not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission.
6. In a proceeding under this chapter, a tribunal of this state shall permit a party or
witness residing outside this state to be deposed or to testify under penalty of perjury by
telephone, audiovisual means, or other electronic means at a designated tribunal or other
location. A tribunal of this state shall cooperate with other tribunals in designating an
appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.
7. If a party called to testify at a civil hearing refuses to answer on the ground that the
testimony may be self incriminating, the trier of fact may draw an adverse inference from the
refusal.
8. A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses does not apply in a
proceeding under this chapter.
9. The defense of immunity based on the relationship of husband and wife or parent and
child does not apply in a proceeding under this chapter.
10. A voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, certified as a true copy, is admissible to
establish parentage of a child.