42-704.01. Application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
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(a)A tribunal of this state shall apply sections 42-701 to 42-747.04 and, as applicable, sections 42-748.01 to 42-748.13 , to a support proceeding involving:
(i)A foreign support order;
(ii)A foreign tribunal; or
(iii)An obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country.
(b)A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of sections 42-701 to 42-747.04 .
(c)Sections 42-748.01 to 42-748.13 apply only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of such sections is inconsistent with sections 42-701 to 42-747.04 , sections 42-748.01 to 42-748.13 control.