Nevada Code § 130.707

Contest of registered Convention support order
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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 130.7011 to 130.713 , inclusive, NRS 130.605 to 130.608 , inclusive, apply to a contest of a
registered Convention support order.
2. 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.
3. If the nonregistering party fails to
contest the registered Convention support order by the time specified in
subsection 2, the order is enforceable.
4. A contest of a registered Convention
support order may be based only on grounds set forth in NRS 130.708 . The contesting party bears the
burden of proof.
5. In a contest of a registered Convention
support order, a tribunal of this State:
(a) Is bound by the findings of fact on which the
foreign tribunal based its jurisdiction; and
(b) May not review the merits of the order.
6. A tribunal of this State deciding a
contest of a registered Convention support order shall promptly notify the
parties of its decision.
7. A challenge or appeal, if any, does not
stay the enforcement of a Convention support order unless there are exceptional
circumstances.

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