A tribunal of the District exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of the District relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order, may receive evidence from outside the District pursuant to § 46-353.16, communicate with a tribunal outside the District pursuant to § 46-353.17, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside the District pursuant to § 46-353.18. In all other respects, subchapters III through VI of this chapter [§§ 46-353.01 through § 46-356.16] do not apply, and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of the District.
(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 210, 63 DCR 222.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support
§ 46–352.01. Personal jurisdiction over nonresident individual
§ 46–352.02. Duration of personal jurisdiction
§ 46–352.03. Initiating and responding tribunal of state
§ 46–352.04. Simultaneous proceedings
§ 46–352.05. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child-support order
§ 46–352.06. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child-support order
§ 46–352.07. Determination of controlling child-support order
§ 46–352.08. Child-support orders for 2 or more obligees
§ 46–352.09. Credit for payments
§ 46–352.10. Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction
§ 46–352.11. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order