At the hearing, the court shall confirm the registered order unless the person contesting the registration establishes that:(1) the issuing court did not have jurisdiction under IC 31-21-5;(2) the child custody determination sought to be registered has been:(A) vacated;(B) stayed; or(C) modified;by a court having jurisdiction to do so under IC 31-21-5; or(3) the person contesting registration was entitled to notice, but notice was not given in accordance with the standards of IC 31-21-3-3 in the proceedings before the court that issued the order for which registration is sought.(b) If a timely request for a hearing to contest the validity of the registration is not made:(1) the registration is confirmed as a matter of law; and(2) the person requesting registration and each person served must be notified of the confirmation.(c) Confirmation of a registered order whether:(1) by operation of law; or(2) after notice and hearing;precludes further contest of the order with respect to a matter that may have been asserted at the time firmation of a registered order whether:(1) by operation of law; or(2) after notice and hearing;precludes further contest of the order with respect to a matter that may have been asserted at the time of registration.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
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