Section 15-23.1-303. – Application of law of this state.
§ 15-23.1-303. Application of law of this state. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a responding tribunal of this state shall: (1) Apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this state and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and (2) Determine the […]
Section 15-23.1-304. – Duties of initiating tribunal.
§ 15-23.1-304. Duties of initiating tribunal. (a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal of this state 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 […]
Section 15-23.1-305. – Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
§ 15-23.1-305. Duties and powers of responding tribunal. (a) When a responding tribunal of this state receives a petition or comparable pleading from an initiating tribunal or directly pursuant to § 15-23.1-301(b) it shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and notify the petitioner where and when it was filed. (b) A responding […]
Section 15-23.1-306. – Inappropriate tribunal.
§ 15-23.1-306. Inappropriate tribunal. If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this state, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of this state or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent. History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 170, […]
Section 15-23.1-307. – Duties of support enforcement agency.
§ 15-23.1-307. Duties of support enforcement agency. (a) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter. (b) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the petitioner shall: (1) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal […]
Section 15-23.1-308. – Duty of attorney general.
§ 15-23.1-308. Duty of attorney general. (a) If the attorney general determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the attorney general may order the agency to perform its duties under this chapter or may provide those services directly to the individual. (b) The attorney general may […]
Section 15-23.1-309. – Private counsel.
§ 15-23.1-309. Private counsel. An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 15.
Section 15-23.1-310. – Duties of state information agency.
§ 15-23.1-310. Duties of state information agency. (a) The division of taxation within the department of administration is the state information agency under this chapter. (b) The state information agency shall: (1) Compile and maintain a current list, including addresses, of the tribunals in this state which have jurisdiction under this chapter and any support […]
Section 15-23.1-311. – Pleadings and accompanying documents.
§ 15-23.1-311. Pleadings and accompanying documents. (a) In a proceeding under this chapter, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a verified petition. Unless otherwise ordered under § […]
Section 15-23.1-312. – Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
§ 15-23.1-312. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances. If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying information, that information must be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or […]