In this article: (1) “Application” means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.
(2) “Central authority” means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in Section 30-3D-102(5)(D) to perform the functions specified in the Convention. (3) “Convention support order” means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in Section 30-3D-102(5)(D). (4) “Direct request” means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States.
(5) “Foreign central authority” means the entity designated by a foreign country described in Section 30-3D-102(5)(D) to perform the functions specified in the Convention.
(6) “Foreign support agreement”: (A) means an agreement for support in a record that: (i) is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;
(ii) has been: (I) formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or (II) authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and (iii) may be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and
(B) includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the Convention. (7) “United States central authority” means the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
History: (Act 2015-284, §1.)