§ 46-302.10. Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.

Current through October 23, 2012

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 support order of a foreign country or political subdivision on the basis of comity may receive evidence from another state pursuant to § 46-303.16, communicate with a tribunal of another state pursuant to § 46-303.17, and obtain discovery through a tribunal of another state pursuant to § 46-303.18. In all other respects, subchapters III through VII of this chapter do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of the District.

                
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(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 210, as added June 22, 2006, D.C. Law 16-137, § 2(b)(3)(E), 53 DCR 3634.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Legislative History of Laws

For Law 16-137, see notes following § 46-301.01.

Effective Dates

Applicability: Section 3 of D.C. Law 16-137 provides: "This act shall apply as of April 1, 2007."

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 210 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (2001 Act). See Volume 9, Part IB Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.