§576B-701 - Proceeding to determine parentage.

ARTICLE 7.  DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE

 

     [§576B-701]  Proceeding to determine parentage.  (a)  A tribunal of this State may serve as an initiating or responding tribunal in a proceeding brought under this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this chapter, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act to determine that the petitioner is a parent of a particular child or to determine that a respondent is a parent of that child.

     (b)  In a proceeding to determine parentage, a responding tribunal of this State shall apply chapter 584 and the rules of this State on choice of law. [L 1997, c 295, pt of §1]