407.5304 Duties of initiating tribunal.

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(1)Upon the filing of a petition authorized by KRS 407.5101 to 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.