§ 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 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 requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this state
shall issue a certificate or other document and make findings required
by the law of the responding state. If the responding tribunal is in a
foreign country, upon request the tribunal of this state shall specify
the amount of support sought, convert that amount into the equivalent
amount in the foreign currency under applicable official or market
exchange rate as publicly reported, and provide any other documents
necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding foreign
tribunal.