2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 15 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Section 15-23.1-210 - Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
§ 15-23.1-210. Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to § 15-23.1-316, communicate with a tribunal outside this state pursuant to § 15-23.1-317, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state pursuant to § 15-23.1-318. In all other respects, §§ 301 - 616 of this chapter do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state.
History of Section.
(P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 415, § 2.)
