A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to § 15-23.1-316, communicate with a tribunal outside this state pursuant to § 15-23.1-317, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state pursuant to § 15-23.1-318. In all other respects, §§ 301 — 616 of this chapter do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state.
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