(a) If all of the parties who are individuals reside in the District and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of the District has jurisdiction to enforce and to modify the issuing state’s child-support order in a proceeding to register that order.
(b) A tribunal of the District exercising jurisdiction under this section shall apply the provisions of subchapter I [§ 46-351.01] and II [§ 46-352.01], this subchapter, and the procedural and substantive law of the District to the proceeding for enforcement or modification. Subchapters III, IV, V, VII, and VIII [§§ 46-353.01 through 46-355.07 and §§ 46-357.01 through 46-358.02] do not apply.
(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 613, 63 DCR 222.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support
Subchapter VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order
Part A - Registration for Enforcement of Support Order
§ 46–356.01. Registration of order for enforcement
§ 46–356.02. Procedure to register order for enforcement
§ 46–356.03. Effect of registration for enforcement
§ 46–356.05. Notice of registration of order
§ 46–356.06. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order
§ 46–356.07. Contest of registration or enforcement
§ 46–356.09. Procedure to register child-support order of another state for modification
§ 46–356.10. Effect of registration for modification
§ 46–356.11. Modification of child-support order of another state