1998 Minnesota Code
Chapters 517 - 519 Domestic Relations
Chapter 518C Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Section 518C.304 Duties of initiating tribunal.
518C.304 Duties of initiating tribunal.
(a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward three copies of 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 unknown, to the state information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.
(b) If a responding state has not enacted this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this chapter, a tribunal of this state may issue a certificate or other documents and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the responding state is a foreign jurisdiction, the tribunal may specify the amount of support sought and provide other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding state.
HIST: 1994 c 630 art 3 s 4; 1997 c 203 art 6 s 53
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