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Section 15-23.1-713. – Record in original language; English translation.

§ 15-23.1-713. Record in original language; English translation. A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this chapter must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation. History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 3.

Section 15-23.1-705. – Direct request.

§ 15-23.1-705. Direct request. (a) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state applies. (b) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a support order or support agreement. […]

Section 15-23.1-706. – Registration of convention support order.

§ 15-23.1-706. Registration of convention support order. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a convention support order shall register the order in this state as provided in article 6. (b) Notwithstanding § 15-23.1-311 and subsection 15-23.1-602(a), a request for […]

Section 15-23.1-707. – Contest of registered convention support order.

§ 15-23.1-707. Contest of registered convention support order. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, sections 605 through 608 apply to a contest of a registered convention support order. (b) A party contesting a registered convention support order shall file a contest not later than thirty (30) days after notice of the registration, but […]

Section 15-23.1-708. – Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order.

§ 15-23.1-708. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order. (a) Except as otherwise provide in subsection (b), 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 registered […]

Section 15-23.1-709. – Partial enforcement.

§ 15-23.1-709. 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. History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 3; […]

Section 15-23.1-710. – Foreign support agreement.

§ 15-23.1-710. Foreign support agreement. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d), 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: (1) A complete text […]

Section 15-23.1-711. – Modification of convention child-support order.

§ 15-23.1-711. 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: (1) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending […]

Section 15-23.1-712. – Personal information; limit on use.

§ 15-23.1-712. Personal information; limit on use. Personal information gathered or transmitted under this chapter may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted. History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 3.

Section 15-23.1-701. – Definitions.

§ 15-23.1-701. Definitions. In this chapter: (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 subdivision 15-23.1-101(5)(iv) […]