9-17-105. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.

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9-17-105. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.

9-17-105. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. (a) A tribunal of this state shall apply Articles 1 through 6 and, as applicable, Article 7 to a support proceeding involving: (1) a foreign support order; (2) a foreign tribunal; or (3) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country. (b) 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 Articles 1 through 6. (c) Article 7 applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of Article 7 is inconsistent with Articles 1 through 6, Article 7 controls.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 9-17-105

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