Terms used in this Article mean:

1. (1) "Application," 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. (2) "Central authority," the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in subsection 25-9C-102(5)(d) to perform the functions specified in the Convention;
3. (3) "Convention support order," a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in subsection 25-9C-102(5)(d);
4. (4) "Direct request," 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. (5) "Foreign central authority," the entity designated by a foreign country described in subsection 25-9C-102(5)(d) to perform the functions specified in the Convention;

6. (6) "Foreign support agreement,":

   1. (a) An agreement for support in a record that:

      1. (i) Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;

      2. (ii) Has been:

         1. (I) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or
         2. (II) Authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and
      3. (iii) May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and
   2. (b) Includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the Convention;
7. (7) "United States central authority," the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Source: SL 2015, ch 148 , § 701.