Section 580-401. Petition to establish support order


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  • (a) If a support
      order entitled to recognition under this article has not been issued,  a
      responding tribunal of this state may issue a support order if:
        (1) the individual seeking the order resides in another state; or
        (2)  the  support  enforcement  agency seeking the order is located in
      another state.
        (b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if:
        (1) the respondent  has  signed  a  verified  statement  acknowledging
      parentage;
        (2) the respondent has been determined by or pursuant to law to be the
      parent; or
        (3)  there  is other clear and convincing evidence that the respondent
      is the child's parent.
        (c) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be  heard,  that  an
      obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order
      directed  to  the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to section
      580-305 (duties and powers of responding tribunal).