2016 Maryland Code
Family Law
Title 10 - Support in General
Subtitle 3 - Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Part VII - Support Proceeding Under Convention.
§ 10-360. Contest of registered Convention support order.

(a) Applicable law. -- Except as otherwise provided in this part, §§ 10-344 through 10-347 of this subtitle apply to a contest of a registered Convention support order.

(b) In general. -- A party contesting a registered Convention support order shall file a contest not later than 30 days after notice of the registration, except that if the contesting party does not reside in the United States, the contest must be filed not later than 60 days after notice of the registration.

(c) Effect of failure to contest order. -- If the nonregistering party fails to contest the registered Convention support order by the time specified in subsection (b) of this section, the order is enforceable.

(d) Evidence. --

(1) A contest of a registered Convention support order may be based only on grounds set forth in § 10-361 of this subtitle.

(2) The contesting party bears the burden of proof.

(e) Scope of review. -- In a contest of a registered Convention support order, a tribunal of this State:

(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) Notice of decision. -- A tribunal of this State deciding a contest of a registered Convention support order shall promptly notify the parties of its decision.

(g) Challenge or appeal does not stay enforcement. -- A challenge or appeal, if any, does not stay the enforcement of a Convention support order unless there are exceptional circumstances.