District of Columbia § 46-356.16 Procedure to register child-support order of foreign country for modification.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 46-356.16 — Procedure to register child-support order of foreign country for modification.

District of Columbia § 46-356.16

JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia

Title 46Domestic Relations.

Ch. 3AUniform Interstate Family Support.

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

Part DRegistration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order.

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D.C. Code § 46-356.16 (2026).

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A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child-support order not under the Convention may register that order in the District under §§ 46-356.01 through 46-356.08 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or at another time. The petition must specify the grounds for modification.

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A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child-support order not under the Convention may register that order in the District under §§ 46-356.01 through 46-356.08 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or at another time. The petition must specify the grounds for modification.