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§ 606. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order
(a) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered order in this state shall request a hearing within 20 days after notice of the registration. 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 pursuant to section 607 (Contest of Registration or Enforcement) of this title.
(b) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered 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 order, the tribunal shall schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties of the date, time, and place of the hearing. (Added 1997, No. 11, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.)
