Art. 1307.7. Contest of registered convention support order
A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, Articles 1306.5 through 1306.8 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 shall 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 Paragraph B of this Article, the order is enforceable.
D. A contest of a registered Convention support order may be based only on grounds set forth in Article 1307.8. 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.
Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
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