§ 36-5-2104. Application of parts 21-27 of this chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.

TN Code § 36-5-2104 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) A tribunal of this state shall apply parts 21-26 of this chapter and, as applicable, part 27 of this chapter, to a support proceeding involving:

(1) A foreign support order;

(2) A foreign tribunal; or

(3) 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 parts 21-26 of this chapter.

(c) Part 27 of this chapter applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of part 27 of this chapter is inconsistent with parts 21-26 of this chapter, then part 27 of this chapter controls.