Section 580-304. Duties of initiating tribunal

(a) Upon the filing of a
  petition authorized by this article,  an  initiating  tribunal  of  this
  state  shall  forward  three copies of the petition and its accompanying
  documents:
    (1) to the responding  tribunal  or  appropriate  support  enforcement
  agency in the responding state; or
    (2)  if  the  identity  of  the responding tribunal is unknown, to the
  state information agency of the responding state  with  a  request  that
  they  be  forwarded  to  the  appropriate  tribunal  and that receipt be
  acknowledged.
    (b) If a responding state has not enacted this article  or  a  law  or
  procedure  substantially  similar  to  this  article, a tribunal of this
  state may issue a  certificate  or  other  document  and  make  findings
  required  by the law of the responding state. If the responding state is
  a foreign jurisdiction, the tribunal may specify the amount  of  support
  sought and provide other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements
  of the responding state.