District of Columbia § 46-356.12 Recognition of order modified in another state.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 46-356.12 — Recognition of order modified in another state.

District of Columbia § 46-356.12

JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia

Title 46Domestic Relations.

Ch. 3AUniform Interstate Family Support.

Subch. VIRegistration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order.

Part ARegistration for Enforcement of Support Order.

This text of District of Columbia § 46-356.12 (Recognition of order modified in another state.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering District of Columbia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

D.C. Code § 46-356.12 (2026).

Text

If a child-support order issued by a tribunal of the District is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of the District:

(1)May enforce its order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification;

(2)May provide appropriate relief for violations of its order which occurred before the effective date of the modification; and

(3)Shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

If a child-support order issued by a tribunal of the District is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of the District:

(1) May enforce its order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification;

(2) May provide appropriate relief for violations of its order which occurred before the effective date of the modification; and

(3) Shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.