RCW 26.21A.025 Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. (1) A tribunal of this state shall apply Articles 1 through 6 of this chapter and, as applicable, Article 7 of this chapter, to a support proceeding involving:
(a) A foreign support order;
(b) A foreign tribunal; or
(c) An obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country.
(2) 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 Articles 1 through 6 of this chapter.
(3) Article 7 of this chapter applies only to a support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of Article 7 of this chapter is inconsistent with a provision of Articles 1 through 6 of this chapter, Article 7 of this chapter controls.
[2015 c 214 § 41.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW
26.21A.010.
Severability—2015 c 214: See note following RCW
26.21A.115.