District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 46-356.04: Choice of law.

(a)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs:
(1)
The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order;
(2)
The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and
(3)
The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.

(b)
In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of the District, or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.

(c)
A responding tribunal of the District shall apply the procedures and remedies of the District to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country registered in the District.

(d)
After a tribunal of the District or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of the District shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrears.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 46. Domestic Relations.
Chapter 3A. Uniform Interstate Family Support.
Subchapter VI. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order.
Part A. Registration for Enforcement of Support Order.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs:

(1)

The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order;

(2)

The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and

(3)

The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.

(b)

In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of the District, or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.

(c)

A responding tribunal of the District shall apply the procedures and remedies of the District to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country registered in the District.

(d)

After a tribunal of the District or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of the District shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrears.

Collected 2026-08-29T05:44:07Z. Source file · JSON

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