Sec. 7. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section,
IC 31-18.5-6-5 through
IC 31-18.5-6-8 apply to a contest of a registered Convention support order.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-18.5-7-7
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(c) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the registered Convention support order by the time specified in subsection (b), the order is enforceable.
(d) A contest of a registered Convention support order may be based only on grounds set forth in section 8 of this chapter. The contesting party bears the burden of proof.
(e) In a contest of a registered Convention support order, an Indiana tribunal:
(1) is bound by the findings of fact on which the foreign tribunal based its jurisdiction; and
(2) may not review the merits of the order.
(f) An Indiana tribunal deciding a contest of a registered Convention support order shall promptly notify the parties of its decision.
(g) A challenge or appeal, if any, does not stay the enforcement of a Convention support order unless there are exceptional circumstances.
As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.53.
