La. Child. Code art. 1307.4

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 1307.4 - Initiation by the Department of Children and Family Services of support proceeding under convention
A. In a support proceeding under this Section, the Department of Children and Family Services, of this state shall:
(1) Transmit and receive applications; and
(2) Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state.
B. The following support proceedings are available to an obligee under the Convention:
(1) Recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order;
(2) Enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this state;
(3) Establishment of a support order if there is no existing order, including, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child;
(4) Establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign support order is refused under Article 1307.8(B)(2), (4), or (9);
(5) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state; and
(6) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.
C. The following support proceedings are available under the Convention to an obligor against which there is an existing support order:
(1) Recognition of an order suspending or limiting enforcement of an existing support order of a tribunal of this state;
(2) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state; and
(3) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.
D. A tribunal of this state may not require security, bond, or deposit, however described, to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in proceedings under the Convention.

La. Ch.C. § 1307.4

Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
Amended by Acts 2015, No. 80,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.