(a) Definitions

(a) Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "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; (ii) "Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in W.S. 20-4-140(a)(xxviii) to perform the functions specified in the convention, as defined in W.S. 20-4-140(a)(xxvii); (iii) "Convention support order" means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in W.S. 20-4-140(a)(xxviii); (iv) "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; (v) "Foreign central authority" means the entity designated by a foreign country described in W.S. 20-4-140(a)(xxviii) to perform the functions specified in the convention; (vi) "Foreign support agreement": (A) Means an agreement for support in a record that: (I) the country of origin; Is enforceable as a support order in (II) Has been: (1) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or (2) Authenticated by, or concluded, registered or filed with a foreign tribunal; and (III) foreign tribunal; and May be reviewed and modified by a (B) Includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the convention. (vii) "United States central authority" means the secretary of the United States department of health and human services.