Section 252K.701 - DefinitionsIn this article:
1."Application" means a request under the convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.2."Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in section 252K.102, subsection 5, paragraph "d", to perform the functions specified in the convention.3."Convention support order" means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in section 252K.102, subsection 5, paragraph "d".4."Direct request" means a petition for support filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or a child residing outside the United States.5."Foreign central authority" means the entity designated by a foreign country described in section 252K.102, subsection 5, paragraph "d", to perform the functions specified in the convention.6."Foreign support agreement":a. Means an agreement for support in a record that:(1) Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin.(2) Has been formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal or authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal.(3) May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal.b. "Foreign support agreement" includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the convention.7."United States central authority" means the secretary of the United States department of health and human services.97 Acts, ch 175, §175; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §57
Amended by 2015 Iowa, ch 110,s 57, eff. 7/1/2015.