A motion or other request for relief made in a child-custody proceeding or to enforce a child-custody determination which was commenced before April 27, 2001 is governed by the law in effect at the time the motion or other request was made.
CREDIT(S)
(Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-293, § 2(d), 48 DCR 2214; Mar. 31, 2009, D.C. Law 17-378, § 2(c), (e), 56 DCR 1572.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
2001 Ed., § 16-4604.02.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-378 redesignated this section and substituted “April 27, 2001” for “the effective date of this chapter”.
Legislative History of Laws
For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.
For Law 17-378, see notes following § 16-4605.01.
Uniform Law
This section is based upon § 402 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.