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Del. Code tit. 13, §§ 6-606

Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order

Known as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

The act spans §§ 13–13 (78 sections).

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(a) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in this State shall request a hearing within the time required by § 6-605 of this title. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the registered support order, or to contest the remedies being sought or the amount of any alleged arrearages pursuant to § 6-607 of this title.

(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.

Official source: Delaware Code Online. Reproduced from public-domain Delaware statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.