§2804. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding
1.
Support proceeding.
A tribunal of this State shall apply this subchapter, subchapters 2 to 6 and, as applicable, subchapter 7‑A to a support proceeding involving:
A.
A foreign support order;
[PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
B.
A foreign tribunal; or
[PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
C.
An obligee, obligor or child residing in a foreign country.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.
Comity.
A tribunal of this State that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of this subchapter and subchapters 2 to 6.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
3.
Proceeding subject to the Convention.
Subchapter 7‑A applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of subchapter 7‑A is inconsistent with a provision of this subchapter or subchapters 2 to 6, subchapter 7‑A controls.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).