Earlier editions: 2020-112018-112026-09
DIVISION 9. SUPPORT 3500-5700.905›PART 6. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act 5700.101-5700.905›CHAPTER 6. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order 5700.601-5700.616›ARTICLE 2. Contest of Validity or Enforcement 5700.605-5700.608
§ 5700.606
California Family Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(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 Section 5700.605. 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 5700.607.
(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.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 493, Sec. 5. (SB 646) Effective January 1, 2016.)
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