(a) In a support proceeding under this article, the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement 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.(b) The following support proceedings are available to an obligee or 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 a support order if there is no existing order, including, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child;(4) Establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign support order is refused under section 708(b)(2) [§48-16-708(b)(2)], (4) [§48-16-708(b)(4)], or (9) [§48-16-708(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 ings 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.
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