20-4-140(a)(xxviii) to perform the functions specified in the

20-4-140(a)(xxviii) to perform the functions specified in the convention;

(vi) "Foreign support agreement":

(A) Means an agreement for support in a record that:

(I) Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;

(II) Has been:

(1) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or

(2) Authenticated by, or concluded, registered or filed with a foreign tribunal; and

(III) May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and

(B) Includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the convention.

(vii) "United States central authority" means the secretary of the United States department of health and human services.

20-4-202. Applicability.

This article applies only to a support proceeding under the convention. In the proceeding, if a provision of this article is inconsistent with article 1 of this act, this article controls.  20-4-203. Relationship of the Wyoming support enforcement agency to the United States central authority.

The support enforcement agency of this state is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the convention.

20-4-204. Initiation by the Wyoming support enforcement agency proceeding under the convention.

(a) In a support proceeding under this article, the support enforcement agency of this state shall:

(i) Transmit and receive applications; and

(ii) Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state.

(b) The following support proceedings are available to an obligee under the convention:

(i) Recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order;

(ii) Enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this state;

(iii) Establishment of a support order if there is no existing order, including, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child;

(iv) Establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign support order is refused under W.S.