Art. 1303.4. Duties of initiating tribunal
A. Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this Chapter, an initiating tribunal of
this state shall forward 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 requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this state shall issue a
certificate or other document and make findings required by the law of the responding state.
If the responding tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request the tribunal of this state shall
specify the amount of support sought, convert that amount into the equivalent amount in the
foreign currency under applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported, and
provide any other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding foreign
tribunal.
Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997;
Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.