A tribunal of this State exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this article, under other laws of this State relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this State pursuant to Section 63-17-3360, communicate with a tribunal outside this State pursuant to Section 63-17-3370, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this State pursuant to Section 63-17-3380. In all other respects, Parts III through VI do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this State. Effect of Amendment 2015 Act No. 33, SECTION 1, inserted "laws" before "of this State relating"; substituted "or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this State" for "or recognizing a support order of a foreign country or political subdivision on the basis of comity may receive evidence from another state"; twice substituted "a tribunal outside this State" for "a tribunal of another state"; and substituted "Parts III through VI" for "Parts III through VII".
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