Section 30-3A-401

Petition to establish support order.

(a) If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding court of this state may issue a support order if:

(1) the individual seeking the order resides in another state; or

(2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in another state.

(b) The court may issue a temporary child-support order if:

(1) the respondent has signed a verified statement acknowledging parentage;

(2) the respondent has been determined by or pursuant to law to be the parent; or

(3) there is other clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is the child's parent.

(c) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the court shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to Section 30-3A-305 (Duties and Powers of Responding Tribunal).

(Acts 1997, No. 97-245, p. 398, §1.)