§ 580-704 — Initiation by state support enforcement agencies of support proceeding under Convention

§ 580-704. Initiation by state support enforcement agencies of support\nproceeding under Convention. (a) In a support proceeding under this\npart, the support enforcement agencies of this state shall:\n (1) transmit and receive applications; and\n (2) initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding\nan application in a tribunal of this state.\n (b) The following support proceedings are available to an obligee\nunder the Convention:\n (1) recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support\norder;\n (2) enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this state;\n (3) establishment of a support order if there is no existing order,\nincluding, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child;\n (4) establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign\nsupport order is refused under paragraph two, four or nine of\nsubdivision (b) of section 580-708 of this part;\n (5) modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state; and\n (6) modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or\na foreign country.\n (c) The following support proceedings are available under the\nConvention to an obligor against which there is an existing support\norder:\n (1) recognition of an order suspending or limiting enforcement of an\nexisting support order of a tribunal of this state;\n (2) modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state; and\n (3) modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or\na foreign country.\n (d) A tribunal of this state may not require security, bond or\ndeposit, however described, to guarantee the payment of costs and\nexpenses in proceedings under the Convention.\n