§3257.__Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign

country or political subdivision

1.__Assumption of jurisdiction.__If a foreign country or political subdivision that is a state will not or may not modify its order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this State may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether or not the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to section 3253 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this State or of the foreign country or political subdivision.

2.__Controlling order.__An order issued pursuant to this section is the controlling order.

Sec. 46. 19-A MRSA §3301, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read:

§3301. Proceeding to determine parentage

1. Responding court. A tribunal court of this State authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as an initiating or a responding tribunal in a proceeding to determine parentage brought under this chapter or a law substantially similar to this chapter, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act to determine that the petitioner is a parent of a particular child or to determine that a respondent is a parent of that child.

2. Law applied. In a proceeding to determine parentage, a responding tribunal of this State shall apply the procedural and substantive laws of this State, including provisions for blood or tissue-typing tests, and the rules of this State on choice of law.

Sec. 47. 19-A MRSA §3352, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read:

2. Criminal charge in another state. If, under this chapter or a law substantially similar to this chapter, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act or the Revised