(a) A protective order issued by another state, tribe, or territory shall be considered valid if:
- (1) The issuing court or tribunal had jurisdiction over the parties and matter under the laws of the state, tribe, or territory; and
- (2) The respondent received notice and an opportunity to be heard before the foreign protective order was issued; provided that, in the case of an ex parte order, notice and opportunity to be heard were provided within a reasonable period of time, sufficient to protect the respondent's right to due process.
- (b) Failure to provide reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard shall be an affirmative defense to any charge or process filed seeking enforcement of an out-of-state protective order.
[L 2000, c 186, pt of §7]