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(II) A FOREIGN JURISDICTION THAT HAS ESTABLISHED
PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERS WHICH ARE
SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROCEDURES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(U) "SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR
AGENCY AUTHORIZED TO SEEK;

(1)     ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERS OR LAWS RELATING TO THE
DUTY OF SUPPORT;

(2)     ESTABLISHMENT OR MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT;

(3)     DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE; OR

(4)     THE LOCATION OF OBLIGORS OR THEIR ASSETS.

(V) "SUPPORT ORDER" MEANS A JUDGMENT, DECREE, OR ORDER, WHETHER
TEMPORARY, FINAL, OR SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CHILD,
A SPOUSE, OR A FORMER SPOUSE, WHICH PROVIDES FOR MONETARY SUPPORT,
HEALTH CARE, ARREARAGES, OR REIMBURSEMENT, AND MAY INCLUDE RELATED
COSTS AND FEES, INTEREST, INCOME WITHHOLDING, ATTORNEYS FEES, AND
OTHER RELIEF.

(W) "TRIBE" MEANS A TRIBE BAND, OR VILLAGE OF NATIVE AMERICANS
WHICH IS RECOGNIZED BY FEDERAL LAW OR FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY A
STATE

(W) (X) "TRIBUNAL" MEANS A COURT, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, OR
QUASI-JUDICIAL ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH ENFORCE, OR MODIFY
SUPPORT ORDERS OR TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE

10-302. TRIBUNALS OF THIS STATE.

THE CIRCUIT COURTS ARE THE TRIBUNALS OF THIS STATE.

10-303. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.

REMEDIES PROVIDED BY THIS SUBTITLE ARE CUMULATIVE AND DO NOT
AFFECT THE AVAILABILITY OF REMEDIES UNDER OTHER LAW.

PART II. JURISDICTION.

SUBPART A. PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING TWO OR MORE STATES.

10-304. INITIATING AND RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE

UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, A TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE MAY SERVE AS AN
INITIATING TRIBUNAL TO FORWARD PROCEEDINGS TO ANOTHER STATE AND AS A
RESPONDING TRIBUNAL FOR PROCEEDINGS INITIATED IN ANOTHER STATE

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