§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).