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§2803
Title 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
§2851

§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).
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