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9-17-701. Definitions.
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9-17-701. Definitions.
In this article:
(1) “Application” means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.
(2) “Central authority” means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in § 9-17-102(5)(D) to perform the functions specified in the Convention.
(3) “Convention support order” means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in § 9-17-102(5)(D).
(4) “Direct request” means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States.
(5) “Foreign central authority” means the entity designated by a foreign country described in § 9-17-102(5)(D) to perform the functions specified in the Convention.
(6) “Foreign support agreement”:
(A) means an agreement for support in a record that:
(i) is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;
(ii) has been:
(I) formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or
(II) authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and
(iii) may be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and
(B) includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the Convention.
(7) “United States central authority” means the United States Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 9-17-701
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9-17-701. Definitions.
In this article:
(1) “Application” means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.
(2) “Central authority” means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in § 9-17-102(5)(D) to perform the functions specified in the Convention.
(3) “Convention support order” means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in § 9-17-102(5)(D).
(4) “Direct request” means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States.
(5) “Foreign central authority” means the entity designated by a foreign country described in § 9-17-102(5)(D) to perform the functions specified in the Convention.
(6) “Foreign support agreement”:
(A) means an agreement for support in a record that:
(i) is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;
(ii) has been:
(I) formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or
(II) authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and
(iii) may be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and
(B) includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the Convention.
(7) “United States central authority” means the United States Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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9-17-102. Definitions.
In this chapter:
(1) “Child” means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual's parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent.
(2) “Child-support order” means a support order for a child, including a child who has attained the age of majority under the law of the issuing state or foreign country.
(3) “Convention” means the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, concluded at The Hague on November 23, 2007.
(4) “Duty of support” means an obligation imposed or imposable by law to provide support for a child, spouse, or former spouse, including an unsatisfied obligation to provide support.
(5) “Foreign country” means a country, including a political subdivision thereof, other than the United States, that authorizes the issuance of support orders and:
(A) which has been declared under the law of the United States to be a foreign reciprocating country;
(B) which has established a reciprocal arrangement for child support with this state as provided in § 9-17-308;
(C) which has enacted a law or established procedures for the issuance and enforcement of support orders which are substantially similar to the procedures under this chapter; or
(D) in which the Convention is in force with respect to the United States.
(6) “Foreign support order” means a support order of a foreign tribunal.
(7) “Foreign tribunal” means a court, administrative agency, or quasi-judicial entity of a foreign country which is authorized to establish, enforce, or modify support orders or to determine parentage of a child. The term includes a competent authority under the Conv
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 9-17-102
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