Section 6–606. 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 the commonwealth shall request a hearing within the time required by section 6–605. 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 6–607.
(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.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part II - Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations
Title III - Domestic Relations
Chapter 209d - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Article 6 - Registration, Enforcement and Modification of Support Order.
Section 6-616 - Procedure to Register Child Support Order of Foreign Country for Modification
Section 6-615 - Jurisdiction to Modify Child Support Order of Foreign Country
Section 6-614 - Notice to Issuing Tribunal of Modification
Section 6-612 - Recognition of Order Modified in Another State
Section 6-611 - Modification of Child Support Order of Another State
Section 6-609 - Procedure to Register Child Support Order of Another State for Modification
Section 6-610 - Effect of Registration for Modification
Section 6-607 - Contest of Registration or Enforcement
Section 6-606 - Procedure to Contest Validity or Enforcement of Registered Support Order
Section 6-605 - Notice of Registration of Order
Section 6-603 - Effect of Registration for Enforcement
Section 6-602 - Procedure to Register Order for Enforcement