518C.101 DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (a) “Child” means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual’s parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent. (b) “Child support […]
518C.102 STATE TRIBUNAL AND SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (a) A court, administrative agency, or quasi-judicial entity authorized to establish, enforce, or modify support orders or to determine parentage of a child are tribunals of this state. (b) The Department of Human Services and county enforcement agencies are the support enforcement agencies of this state. History: 1994 […]
518C.103 REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. (a) Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity. (b) This chapter does not: (1) provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the law […]
518C.105 APPLICATION OF CHAPTER TO RESIDENT OF FOREIGN COUNTRY AND FOREIGN SUPPORT PROCEEDING. (a) A tribunal of this state shall apply sections 518C.101 to 518C.616 and, as applicable, sections 518C.701 to 518C.713, to a support proceeding involving: (1) a foreign support order; (2) a foreign tribunal; or (3) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in […]
