§ 580-705. Direct request. (a) A petitioner may file a direct request
seeking establishment or modification of a support order or
determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of
this state applies.

(b) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and
enforcement of a support order or support agreement. In the proceeding,
sections 580-706 through 580-713 of this part apply.

(c) In a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a
Convention support order or foreign support agreement:

(1) a security, bond or deposit is not required to guarantee the
payment of costs and expenses; and

(2) an obligee or obligor that in the issuing country has benefited
from free legal assistance is entitled to benefit, at least to the same
extent, from any free legal assistance provided for by the law of this
state under the same circumstances.

(d) A petitioner filing a direct request is not entitled to assistance
from the state child support agencies.

(e) This part does not prevent the application of laws of this state
that provide simplified, more expeditious rules regarding a direct
request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order or
foreign support agreement.