§ 31-18.5-3-4 — Duties of initiating tribunal

Indiana § 31-18.5-3-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 18.5: FAMILY LAW: UNIFORM INTERSTATE
• Ch. 3: Civil Provisions of General Application

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(a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by
this article, an initiating Indiana tribunal shall forward 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 requested by the responding tribunal, an Indiana tribunal shall
issue a certificate or other document and make findings required by the
law of the responding state. If the responding tribunal is in a foreign
country, upon request the Indiana 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 foreign tribunal.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.53.