ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 502

(1)      CAUSE THE DETERMINATION TO BE FILED AS A FOREIGN
JUDGMENT, TOGETHER WITH ONE COPY OF ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS AND
INFORMATION, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FORM; AND

(2)      SERVE NOTICE UPON THE PERSONS NAMED IN SUBSECTION (A)(3) OF
THIS SECTION AND PROVIDE THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST THE
REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(C)     THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
STATE THAT:

(1)      A REGISTERED DETERMINATION IS ENFORCEABLE AS OF THE DATE
OF THE REGISTRATION IN THE SAME MANNER AS A DETERMINATION ISSUED BY A
COURT OF THIS STATE;

(2)      ANY REQUEST FOR A HEARING TO CONTEST THE VALIDITY OF THE
REGISTERED DETERMINATION SHALL BE MADE WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF
NOTICE; AND

(3)      FAILURE TO CONTEST THE REGISTRATION WILL RESULT IN
CONFIRMATION OF THE CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION AND PRECLUDE FURTHER
CONTEST OF THAT DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER THAT COULD
HAVE BEEN ASSERTED.

(D)     (1) A PERSON SEEKING TO CONTEST THE VALIDITY OF A REGISTERED
ORDER SHALL REQUEST A HEARING WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE
NOTICE.

(2) AT THAT HEARING, THE COURT SHALL CONFIRM THE REGISTERED
ORDER UNLESS THE PERSON CONTESTING REGISTRATION ESTABLISHES THAT:

(I)      THE ISSUING COURT DID NOT HAVE JURISDICTION UNDER
SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE;

(II)     THE CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION SOUGHT TO BE
REGISTERED HAS BEEN VACATED, STAYED, OR MODIFIED BY A COURT HAVING
JURISDICTION TO DO SO UNDER SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE; OR

(III)   THE PERSON CONTESTING REGISTRATION WAS ENTITLED TO
NOTICE, BUT NOTICE WAS NOT GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS OF §
9.5-107 OF THIS TITLE, IN THE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT THAT ISSUED THE
ORDER FOR WHICH REGISTRATION IS SOUGHT.

(E)     IF A TIMELY REQUEST FOR A HEARING TO CONTEST THE VALIDITY OF THE
REGISTRATION IS NOT MADE, THE REGISTRATION IS CONFIRMED AS A MATTER OF
LAW AND THE PERSON REQUESTING REGISTRATION AND ALL PERSONS SERVED
SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF THE CONFIRMATION.

(F)     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.

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