§ 31-18.5-6-6 — Procedure to contest the validity or enforcement of registered support order

Indiana § 31-18.5-6-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 18.5: FAMILY LAW: UNIFORM INTERSTATE
• Ch. 6: Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support

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(a) A nonregistering party seeking to contest
the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in Indiana
shall request a hearing within the time required by section 5 of this
chapter. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration to
assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the
registered order, or to contest the remedies being sought or the amount
of any alleged arrearages under section 7 of this chapter.
(b) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or
enforcement of the registered support order in a timely manner, the
order is confirmed by operation of law.
(c) If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to contest the validity
or enforcement of the registered support order, the registering tribunal
shall schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties of
the date, time, and place of the hearing.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.53.