§30-3A-304. Duties of initiating tribunal.

(a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this chapter, an initiating court of this state shall forward three copies of the petition and its accompanying documents:

(1) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or

(2) if the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.

(b) If a responding state has not enacted this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this chapter, a court of this state may issue a certificate or other document and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the responding state is a foreign jurisdiction, the court may specify the amount of support sought and provide other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding state.

(Acts 1997, No. 97-245, p. 398, §1.)