N.Y. Family Court Act § 580-304: Duties of initiating tribunal

§ 580-304. Duties of initiating tribunal. (a) Upon the filing of a

petition authorized by this article, an initiating tribunal of this

state shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents:

(1) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement

agency in the responding state; or

(2) if the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the

state information agency of the responding state with a request that

they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be

acknowledged.

(b) If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this state

shall issue a certificate or other document and make findings required

by the law of the responding state. If the responding tribunal is in a

foreign country, upon request the tribunal of this state shall specify

the amount of support sought, convert that amount into the equivalent

amount in the foreign currency under applicable official or market

exchange rate as publicly reported, and provide any other documents

necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding foreign

tribunal.