District of Columbia § 16-5622 Modification of confirmed award or judgment.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 16-5622 — Modification of confirmed award or judgment.

District of Columbia § 16-5622

Title 16Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]

Ch. 56Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act.

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D.C. Code § 16-5622 (2026).

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(a)If a party requests under law of the District other than this chapter a modification of an award confirmed under § 16-5616 or judgment on the award based on a fact occurring after confirmation:

(1)The parties shall proceed under the dispute-resolution method specified in the award or judgment; or

(2)If the award or judgment does not specify a dispute-resolution method, the parties may:

(A)Agree to arbitrate the modification before the original arbitrator or another arbitrator; or

(B)Absent agreement proceed under law of the District other than this chapter governing modification of a judgment in a family law proceeding.

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(a) If a party requests under law of the District other than this chapter a modification of an award confirmed under § 16-5616 or judgment on the award based on a fact occurring after confirmation:

(1) The parties shall proceed under the dispute-resolution method specified in the award or judgment; or

(2) If the award or judgment does not specify a dispute-resolution method, the parties may:

(A) Agree to arbitrate the modification before the original arbitrator or another arbitrator; or

(B) Absent agreement proceed under law of the District other than this chapter governing modification of a judgment in a family law proceeding.