Initiation by Bureau for Child Support Enforcement proceeding under convention

(a) In a support proceeding under this article, the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement of this state shall: (1) Transmit and receive applications; and (2) Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state. (b) The following support proceedings are available to an obligee or under the convention: (1) Recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order; (2) Enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this state; (3) Establishment of a support order if there is no existing order, including, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child; (4) Establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign support order is refused under section 708(b)(2) [§48-16-708(b)(2)], (4) [§48-16-708(b)(4)], or (9) [§48-16-708(b)(9). (5) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state; and (6) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country. (c) The following support proceedings are available under the convention to an obligor against which there is an existing support order; (1) Recognition of an order suspending or limiting enforcement of an existing support order of a tribunal of this state; (2) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state; and (3) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country. (d) A tribunal of this state may not require security, bond or deposit, however described, to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in proceedings under the convention.