(a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal of this State shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents:
(1) To the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or
(2) 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.
(b) 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 applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported, and provide any other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding foreign tribunal.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 6. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
Subchapter III. Civil Provisions of General Application
§ 6-301. Proceedings under this chapter.
§ 6-302. Proceeding by minor parent.
§ 6-303. Application of law of State.
§ 6-304. Duties of initiating tribunal.
§ 6-305. Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
§ 6-306. Inappropriate tribunal.
§ 6-307. Duties of support enforcement agency.
§ 6-308. Duty of state official or agency.
§ 6-310. Duties of state information agency.
§ 6-311. Pleadings and accompanying documents.
§ 6-312. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
§ 6-314. Limited immunity of petitioner.
§ 6-315. Nonparentage as defense.
§ 6-316. Special rules of evidence and procedure.
§ 6-317. Communications between tribunals.