40-5-179. Petition to establish support order. (1) If a support order entitled to recognition under this part has not been issued, an appropriate responding tribunal of this state may issue a support order if:
     (a) the individual seeking the order resides in another state; or
     (b) the support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in another state.
     (2) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if:
     (a) the respondent has signed a verified statement acknowledging parentage;
     (b) the respondent has been determined by or pursuant to law to be the parent; or
     (c) there is other clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is the child's parent.
     (3) 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 40-5-162.

     History: En. Sec. 33, Ch. 328, L. 1993.