N.Y. Family Court Act § 580-607: Contest of registration or enforcement

§ 580-607. Contest of registration or enforcement. (a) A party

contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or

seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more

of the following defenses:

(1) the issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the

contesting party;

(2) the order was obtained by fraud;

(3) the order has been vacated, suspended, or modified by a later

order;

(4) the issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal;

(5) there is a defense under the law of this state to the remedy

sought;

(6) full or partial payment has been made;

(7) the statute of limitation under section 580-604 of this part

precludes enforcement of some or all of the alleged arrearages; or

(8) the alleged controlling order is not the controlling order.

(b) If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial

defense under subdivision (a) of this section, a tribunal may stay

enforcement of a registered support order, continue the proceeding to

permit production of additional relevant evidence, and issue other

appropriate orders. An uncontested portion of the registered support

order may be enforced by all remedies available under the law of this

state.

(c) If the contesting party does not establish a defense under

subdivision (a) of this section to the validity or enforcement of a

registered support order, the registering tribunal shall issue an order

confirming the order.