Kentucky Statutes 407.5304 – Duties of initiating tribunal
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(1) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by KRS § 407.5101 to KRS § 407.5902, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents:
(a) To the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or
(b) 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.
(2) If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this state shall issue a certificate or other document and make findings required by law of the responding state. If the responding tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request the tribunal of this state shall specify the amount of support sought, convert that amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported, and provide other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding foreign tribunal.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 17, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 4, effective March 23, 1998.– Contingent effective date repealed 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 20, effective March 23, 1998. — Created 1996
Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 28, effective upon contingency.
(a) To the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 407.5304
- Foreign: when applied to a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, business trust, statutory trust, or limited liability company, includes all those incorporated or formed by authority of any other state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) 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.
(2) If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this state shall issue a certificate or other document and make findings required by law of the responding state. If the responding tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request the tribunal of this state shall specify the amount of support sought, convert that amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported, and provide other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding foreign tribunal.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 17, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 4, effective March 23, 1998.– Contingent effective date repealed 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 20, effective March 23, 1998. — Created 1996
Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 28, effective upon contingency.