§ 252K.607 — Contest of registration or enforcement

Iowa § 252K.607

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VI: HUMAN SERVICES
• Ch. 252K: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

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1. A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking
to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses:
a. The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party.
b. The order was obtained by fraud.
c. The order has been vacated, suspended, or modified by a later order.
d. The issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal.
e. There is a defense under the law of this state to the remedy sought.
f. Full or partial payment has been made.
g. The statute of limitation under section 252K.604 precludes enforcement of some or all
of the alleged arrearages.
h. The alleged controlling order is not the controlling order.
2. If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under subsection 1,
a tribunal may stay enforcement of a registered support order, continue the proceeding to
permit production of additional relevant evidence, and issue other appropriate orders. An
uncontestedportionoftheregisteredsupportordermaybeenforcedbyallremediesavailable
under the law of this state.
3. If the contesting party does not establish a defense under subsection 1 to the validity
or enforcement of a registered support order, the registering tribunal shall issue an order
confirming the order.