§ 46-306.12. Recognition of order modified in another state.

Current through October 23, 2012

If a child-support order issued by a tribunal of the District is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of the District:

(1) May enforce its order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification;

(2) May provide appropriate relief for violations of its order which occurred before the effective date of the modification; and

(3) Shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.

                
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(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 612, 42 DCR 6748; June 22, 2006, D.C. Law 16-137, § 2(f)(10), 53 DCR 3634.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 30-346.12.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 16-137 rewrote section, which had read as follows:

"A tribunal of the District shall recognize a modification of its earlier child support order by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to a law substantially similar to this chapter, and, upon request, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall:

"(1) Enforce the order that was modified only as to amounts accruing before the modification;

"(2) Enforce only nonmodifiable aspects of that order;

"(3) Provide other appropriate relief only for violations of that order which occurred before the effective date of the modification; and

"(4) Recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement."

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 11-81, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 46-301.01.

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 § 612 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (2001 Act). See Volume 9, Part IB Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.