N.Y. Family Court Act § 580-606: Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order

§ 580-606. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered

support order. (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 580-605 of

this subpart. 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 580-607 of this

subpart.

(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.