Guam § 35607 - Contest of Registration or Enforcement.

§ 35607. 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 (1) 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 § 35604 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 Subsection (a), 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

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portion of the registered support order may be enforced by all remedies

available under the laws of this state.

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

Subsection (a) to the validity or enforcement of a registered support

order, the registering tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order.