Section 5700.707 Of Chapter 7. Support Proceeding Under Convention From California Family Law Code >> Division 9. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 7.
5700.707
. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,
Sections 5700.605 through 5700.608 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 nonregistering party fails to contest the registered
Convention support order by the time 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 Section 5700.708. The contesting
party bears the burden of proof.
(e) 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) A tribunal of this state 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.