Idaho § 7-1063
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 7-1063, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-1063.
direct request. (1) 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.
(2) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a support order or support agreement. In the proceeding, sections 7-1064 through 7-1071 , Idaho Code, apply.
(3) In a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a convention support order or foreign support agreement:
(a) A security, bond or deposit is not required to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses; and
(b) 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.
(4) A petitioner filing a direct request is not entitled to assistance from the department of health and welfare.
(5) Sections 7-1059 through 7-1071 , Idaho Code, do 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.
[7-1063, added 2015, 1st E.S., ch. 1, sec. 51, p. 27.]
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 7-1063
What does Idaho Statutes § 7-1063 cover?
Section 7-1063 is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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