[§576B-607]  Contest of registration or
enforcement.  (a)  A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a
registered order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of
proving one or more of the following defenses:



(1)  The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction
over the contesting party;



(2)  The order was obtained by fraud;



(3)  The order has been vacated, suspended, or
modified by a later order;



(4)  The issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending
appeal;



(5)  There is a defense under the law of this State to
the remedy sought;



(6)  Full or partial payment has been made; or



(7)  The statute of limitation under section 576B-604
precludes enforcement of some or all of the arrearages.



(b)  If a party presents evidence establishing a
full or partial defense under subsection (a), a tribunal may stay enforcement
of the registered order, continue the proceeding to permit production of
additional relevant evidence, and issue other appropriate orders.  An
uncontested portion of the registered order may be enforced by all remedies
available under the law of this State.



(c)  If the contesting party does not establish
a defense under subsection (a) to the validity or enforcement of the order, a
tribunal of this State shall issue an order confirming the order. [L 1997, c
295, pt of §1]