Section 2804 - Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding1.Support proceeding. A tribunal of this State shall apply this subchapter, subchapters 2 to 6 and, as applicable, subchapter 7-A to a support proceeding involving: A. A foreign support order; [2009, c. 95, §24(NEW); 2009, c. 95, §87(AFF).]B. A foreign tribunal; or [2009, c. 95, §24(NEW); 2009, c. 95, §87(AFF).]C. An obligee, obligor or child residing in a foreign country. [2009, c. 95, §24(NEW); 2009, c. 95, §87(AFF).] [2009, c. 95, §24(NEW); 2009, c. 95, §87(AFF).]
2.Comity. 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 this subchapter and subchapters 2 to 6. [2009, c. 95, §24(NEW); 2009, c. 95, §87(AFF).]
3.Proceeding subject to the Convention. Subchapter 7-A applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of subchapter 7-A is inconsistent with a provision of this subchapter or subchapters 2 to 6, subchapter 7-A controls. [2009, c. 95, §24(NEW); 2009, c. 95, §87(AFF).]
2009, c. 95, § 24 (NEW) . 2009, c. 95, § 87 (AFF) .