Section 3051 - Petition to establish support order1.Responding tribunal may issue support order. If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this State with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if:A. The individual seeking the order resides outside this State; or [2009, c. 95, §55 (AMD); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]B. The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this State. [2009, c. 95, §55 (AMD); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).] [2009, c. 95, §55 (AMD); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.Responding tribunal may issue temporary support order. A responding tribunal of this State may issue a temporary support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is:A. The presumed father of the child; [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]B. Petitioning to have his paternity of the child adjudicated; [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]C. Identified as the father of the child through genetic testing; [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]D. An alleged father of the child who has declined to submit to genetic testing; [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]E. Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child; [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]F. An acknowledged parent of the child as provided in chapter 61, subchapter 3; [2021, c. 610, §12 (AMD).]G. The mother of the child; or [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]H. An individual who has been ordered to pay child support to the child in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated. [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).] [2021, c. 610, §12 (AMD).]
3.Tribunal shall issue support order. Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to section 3005. [1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
Amended by 2022, c. 610,§ 12, eff. 8/8/2022.Amended by 2015, c. 296,§ C-23, eff. 7/1/2016.1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW) . 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF) . 2003, c. 436, § 28 (AMD) . 2009, c. 95, § 55 (AMD) . 2009, c. 95, § 87 (AFF) .