District of Columbia Statutes
§ 46-228 — Choice of law.
District of Columbia·Title 46 Domestic Relations.·Ch. 2 Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement.·Subch. I Child Support Enforcement.
(a)The law and procedures of the jurisdiction in which the obligor is employed shall apply, except with respect to:
(1)When withholding must be implemented; and
(2)The statute of limitations for maintaining an action on arrearages of support payments.
(b)The Court shall apply the statute of limitations for maintaining an action on arrearages of support payments of either this jurisdiction or the jurisdiction that issued the support order, whichever is longer.
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Legislative History
Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 29, 33 DCR 6710
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