South Carolina § 63-17-3940 Contest of registered convention support order.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 63-17-3940 — Contest of registered convention support order.

South Carolina § 63-17-3940

Title 63SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE

Ch. 17PATERNITY AND CHILD SUPPORT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 63-17-3940 (2026).

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(A)Except as otherwise provided in this part, Sections 63-17-3710 through 63-17-3740 apply to a contest of a registered convention support order.

(B)A party contesting a registered convention support order shall file a contest not later than thirty days after notice of the registration, but if the contesting party does not reside in the United States, the contest must be filed not later than sixty days after notice of the registration.

(C)If the nonregistering party fails to contest the registered convention support order by the time specified in subsection (B), the order is enforceable.

(D)A contest of a registered convention support order may be based only on grounds set forth in Section 63-17-3945. The contesting party bears the burden of proof.

(E)In a contest of a registered conv

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(A) Except as otherwise provided in this part, Sections 63-17-3710 through 63-17-3740 apply to a contest of a registered convention support order. (B) A party contesting a registered convention support order shall file a contest not later than thirty days after notice of the registration, but if the contesting party does not reside in the United States, the contest must be filed not later than sixty days after notice of the registration. (C) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the registered convention support order by the time specified in subsection (B), the order is enforceable. (D) A contest of a registered convention support order may be based only on grounds set forth in Section 63-17-3945. The contesting party bears the burden of proof. (E) In a contest of a registered convention support order, a tribunal of this State: (1) is bound by the findings of fact on which the foreign tribunal based its jurisdiction; and (2) may not review the merits of the order. (F) A tribunal of this State deciding a contest of a registered convention support order shall promptly notify the parties of its decision. (G) A challenge or appeal, if any, does not stay the enforcement of a convention support order unless there are exceptional circumstances.