Art. 1306.6. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order
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
Article 1306.5. 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 Article 1306.7.
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.
Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997;
Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.