(a)  In a support proceeding under this chapter, the department of human services — office of child support services of this state shall:

(1)  Transmit and receive applications; and

(2)  Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state.

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(b)  The following support proceedings are available to an obligee under the convention:

(1)  Recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order;

(2)  Enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this state;

(3)  Establishment of support order if there is no existing order, including, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child;

(4)  Establishment of support order if recognition of a foreign support order is refused under § 15-23.1-708(b)(2), (b)(4), or (b)(9);

(5)  Modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state; and

(6)  Modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.

(c)  The following support proceedings are available under the convention to an obligor against which there is an existing support order:

(1)  Recognition of an order suspending or limiting enforcement of an existing support order of a tribunal of this state;

(2)  Modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state; and

(3)  Modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.

(d)  A tribunal of this state may not require security, bond, or deposit, however described, to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in proceedings under the convention.