Sec. 5. (a) An Indiana tribunal shall apply this chapter and IC 31-18.5-2 through IC 31-18.5-6 and, as applicable, IC 31-18.5-7 , to a support proceeding involving: (1) a foreign support order; (2) a foreign tribunal; or (3) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country. (b) An Indiana tribunal that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of this chapter and IC 31-18.5-2 through IC 31-18.5-6 . (c) IC 31-18.5-7 applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of IC 31-18.5-7 is inconsistent with this chapter or IC 31-18.5-2 through IC 31-18.5-6 , IC 31-18.5-7 controls. IC 31-18.5-2 Chapter 2. Jurisdiction 31-18.5-2-1 Personal jurisdiction over nonresident 31-18.5-2-2 Duration of personal jurisdiction 31-18.5-2-3 Initiating and responding tribunal 31-18.5-2-4 Simultaneous proceedings 31-18.5-2-5 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order 31-18.5-2-6 Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order 31-18.5-2-7 Determination of controlling child support order 31-18.5-2-8 Child support orders for two or more obligees 31-18.5-2-9 Credit for payments 31-18.5-2-10 Application to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction 31-18.5-2-11 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order
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