District Of Columbia § 46-357.11 - Modification of convention child-support order.
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§ 46-357.11. Modification of convention child-support order.
46-357.11A tribunal of the District may not modify a Convention child-support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:
The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of the District, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or
The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
If a tribunal of the District does not modify a Convention child-support order because the order is not recognized in the District, applies.
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