(a) If a foreign country or political subdivision that is a state will not or may not modify its order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of the District may assume jurisdiction to modify the child-support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether or not the consent to modification of a child-support order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to § 46-306.11 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of the District or of the foreign country or political subdivision.
(b) An order issued pursuant to this section is the controlling order.
CREDIT(S)
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 615, as added June 22, 2006, D.C. Law 16-137, § 2(f)(11), 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 § 615 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (2001 Act). See Volume 9, Part IB Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.