North Dakota Code 14-12.2-47.1 – (701) Definitions
In sections 14-12.2-47.1 through 14-12.2-47.13:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 14-12.2-47.1
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. “Application” means a request under the convention by an obligee, 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 subdivision d of subsection 5 of section 14-12.2-01 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 subdivision d of subsection 5 of section 14-12.2-01.
4. “Direct request” means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States.
5. “Foreign central authority” means the entity designated by a foreign country described in subdivision d of subsection 5 of section 14-12.2-01 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:
(a) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or
(b) Authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and
(3) May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and
b. 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.