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Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order - 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7606

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     § 7606.  Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of
                registered order.
        (a)  Action.--A nonregistering party seeking to contest the
     validity or enforcement of a registered order in this State must
     request a hearing within 20 days after the date of mailing or
     personal service of 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 7607
     (relating to contest of registration or enforcement).
        (b)  Inaction.--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)  Hearing.--If a nonregistering party requests a hearing
     to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered 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.
     (Dec. 16, 1997, P.L.549, No.58, eff. Jan. 1, 1998)

        1997 Amendment.  Act 58 amended subsec. (c).

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