Section 16-4603.13 - Recognition and enforcement

Recognition and enforcement

A court of the District shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by a court of another state and consistent with this chapter which enforces a child-custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do so under subchapter II of this chapter.

CREDIT(S)

(Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-293, § 2(d), 48 DCR 2214.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Legislative History of Laws
For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4601.01.
Uniform Law
This section is based upon § 313 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (1997 Act). See 9, Part IA, Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Current through September 13, 2012