                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CONTEST OF REGISTERED CONVENTION SUPPORT ORDER (§ 20-88.89)

A. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, &#xA7;&#xA7; 20-88.71,
20-88.72, and 20-88.73 apply to a contest of a registered Convention support
order.

B. A party contesting a registered Convention support order shall file a contest
not later than 30 days after notice of the registration, but 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. If the non-registering party fails to contest the registered Convention
support order within the time period 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 &#xA7; 20-88.90. The contesting party bears the burden of
proof.

E. In a contest of a registered Convention support order, a tribunal of the
Commonwealth:

   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. A tribunal of the Commonwealth 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.

HISTORY: 2015, c. 727.