§ 25-1340 – Foreign support agreement
25-1340. Foreign support agreement A. Except as provided in subsections C and D of this section, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state. B. An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by both of the […]
§ 25-1341 – Modification of convention child support order
25-1341. Modification of convention child support order A. A tribunal of this state may not modify a convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless either of the following applies: 1. The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this […]
§ 25-1342 – Personal information; limit on use
25-1342. Personal information; limit on use Personal information gathered or transmitted under this article may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.
§ 25-1343 – Record in original language; English translation
25-1343. Record in original language; English translation A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this article must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.
§ 25-1338 – Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order
25-1338. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered convention support order. B. The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of a […]
§ 25-1339 – Partial enforcement
25-1339. Partial enforcement If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a convention support order.
§ 25-1331 – Definitions
25-1331. Definitions In this article: 1. " Application" means a request under the convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. 2. " Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in section […]
§ 25-1332 – Applicability
25-1332. Applicability This article applies only to a support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of this article is inconsistent with articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this chapter, this article controls.
§ 25-1333 – Relationship of department of economic security to United States central authority
25-1333. Relationship of department of economic security to United States central authority The department of economic security is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the convention.
§ 25-1334 – Initiation by department of economic security of support proceeding under convention
25-1334. Initiation by department of economic security of support proceeding under convention A. In a support proceeding under this article, the department of economic security shall do both of the following: 1. Transmit and receive applications. 2. Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state. B. […]