546-B:53 Definitions. – In this article: I. 'Application' means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. II. 'Central authority' means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in RSA 546-B:1, V(d) to perform the functions specified in the Convention. III. 'Convention support order' means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in RSA 546-B:1, V(d). IV. 'Direct request' means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States. V. 'Foreign central authority' means the entity designated by a foreign country described in RSA 546-B:1, V(d) to perform the functions specified in the Convention. VI. 'Foreign support agreement': (a) Means an agreement for support in a record that: (1) Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin; (2) Has been: (A) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or (B) Authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign n the country of origin; (2) Has been: (A) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or (B) Authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and (3) May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and (b) Includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the Convention. VII. 'United States central authority' means the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Source. 2015, 75:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
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