40-5-1005 . Application of part to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. (1) A tribunal of this state shall apply 40-5-1001 through 40-5-1005 , 40-5-1008 through 40-5-1018 , 40-5-1021 through 40-5-1039 , 40-5-1042 , 40-5-1043 , 40-5-1046 through 40-5-1052 , and 40-5-1055 through 40-5-1070 and, as applicable, 40-5-1073 through 40-5-1085 to a support proceeding involving: (a) a foreign support order; (b) a foreign tribunal; or (c) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country. (2) 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 40-5-1001 through 40-5-1005 , 40-5-1008 through 40-5-1018 , 40-5-1021 through 40-5-1039 , 40-5-1042 , 40-5-1043 , 40-5-1046 through 40-5-1052 , and 40-5-1055 through 40-5-1070 . (3) Sections 40-5-1073 through 40-5-1085 apply only to a support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of 40-5-1073 through 40-5-1085 is inconsistent with 40-5-1001 through 40-5-1005 , 40-5-1008 through 40-5-1018 , 40-5-1021 through 40-5-1039 , 40-5-1042 , 40-5-1043 , 40-5-1046 through 40-5-1052 , and 40-5-1055 through 40-5-1070 , 40-5-1073 through 40-5-1085 control.
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