2A:4-30.107 Law of issuing state governs; longer statute of limitation applies.


2A:4-30.107  Law of issuing state governs; longer statute of limitation applies.

      43.  a.  The law of the issuing state governs the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments and other obligations of support and the payment of arrearages under the order.

      b.      In a proceeding for arrearages, the statute of limitation under the laws of this State or of the issuing state, whichever is longer, applies.

      L.1998,c.2,s.43.
 
2A:4-30.108  Notification of nonregistering party by tribunal.

      44.  a.  When a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered, the registering tribunal shall notify the nonregistering party.  The notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the registered order and the documents and relevant information accompanying the order.

      b.      The notice shall inform the nonregistering party:

      (1)      that a registered order is enforceable as of the date of registration in the same manner as an order issued by a tribunal of this State;

      (2)      that a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order shall be requested within 20 days after the date of mailing or personal service of the notice;

      (3)      that failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order in a timely manner will result in confirmation of the order and enforcement of the order and the alleged arrearages and precludes further contest of that order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted; and

      (4)      of the amount of any alleged arrearages.

      c.      Upon registration of an income-withholding order for enforcement, the registering tribunal shall notify the support enforcement agency or the obligor's employer pursuant to the "New Jersey Child Support Program Improvement Act," P.L.1998, c.1 (C.2A:17-56.7a et al.), P.L.1981, c.417 (C.2A:17-56.7 et al.) and P.L.1985, c.278 (C.2A:17-56.16 et seq.).

      L.1998,c.2,s.44.
 
2A:4-30.109  Contesting validity, enforcement of registered order, procedure.

      45.  a.  A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered order in this State shall 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 46 of this act.

      b.      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.      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.

      L.1998,c.2,s.45.