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(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; OR

(7)     THE STATUTE OF LIMITATION UNDER § 10-333 10-334 OF THIS
SUBTITLE (CHOICE OF LAW) PRECLUDES ENFORCEMENT OF SOME OR ALL OF THE
ARREARAGES.

(B) IF A PARTY PRESENTS EVIDENCE ESTABLISHING A FULL OR PARTIAL
DEFENSE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, A TRIBUNAL MAY STAY
ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGISTERED ORDER, CONTINUE THE PROCEEDING TO
PERMIT PRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EVIDENCE, AND ISSUE OTHER
APPROPRIATE ORDERS. AN UNCONTESTED PORTION OF THE REGISTERED 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
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION TO THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT OF THE
ORDER, THE REGISTERING TRIBUNAL SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER CONFIRMING THE
ORDER.

10-337. 10-338. CONFIRMED ORDER.

CONFIRMATION OF A REGISTERED ORDER, WHETHER BY OPERATION OF LAW
OR AFTER NOTICE AND HEARING, PRECLUDES FURTHER CONTEST OF THE ORDER
WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN ASSERTED AT THE TIME
OF REGISTRATION.

SUBPART C. REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER.

10-338. 10-339. PROCEDURE TO REGISTER CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER
STATE FOR MODIFICATION.

A PARTY OR SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SEEKING TO MODIFY, OR TO
MODIFY AND ENFORCE, A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER ISSUED IN ANOTHER STATE
SHALL REGISTER THAT ORDER IN THIS STATE IN THE SAME MANNER PROVIDED IN
SUBPART A OF THIS PART IF THE ORDER HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED. A COMPLAINT
FOR MODIFICATION MAY BE FILED AT THE SAME TIME AS A REQUEST FOR
REGISTRATION, OR LATER. THE PLEADING MUST SPECIFY THE GROUNDS FOR
MODIFICATION.

10-339. 10-340. EFFECT OF REGISTRATION FOR MODIFICATION.

A TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE MAY ENFORCE A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF
ANOTHER STATE REGISTERED FOR PURPOSES OF MODIFICATION, IN THE SAME
MANNER AS IF THE ORDER HAD BEEN ISSUED BY A TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE, BUT

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