Texas Family Code - Section 159.304. Duties Of Initiating Tribunal

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§ 159.304. DUTIES OF INITIATING TRIBUNAL.  (a) On the 
filing of a petition authorized by this chapter, an initiating 
tribunal of this state shall forward 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 requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of 
this state shall issue a certificate or other document and make 
findings required by the law of the responding state.  If the 
responding state is a foreign country or political subdivision, the 
tribunal shall specify the amount of support sought, convert that 
amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under the 
applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported, 
and provide any other documents necessary to satisfy the 
requirements of the responding state.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 607, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 
1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, § 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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