Nevada § 130.304 - Duties of initiating tribunal
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 130.304 — Duties of initiating tribunal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 130.304. Duties of initiating tribunal
1. Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal
of this State shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents: (a) To the responding tribunal or appropriate support-enforcement agency in the responding
state; or (b) 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. 2. 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 the applicable official or market
exchange rate as publicly reported and provide any other documents necessary to satisfy
the requirements of the responding foreign tribunal.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 130.304 ("Duties of initiating tribunal") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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