A tribunal of the District shall apply subchapters I through VI of this chapter [§§ 46-351.01 through § 46-356.16 ] and, as applicable, subchapter VII of this chapter [ § 46-357.01 et seq.], to a support proceeding involving: A foreign support order; A foreign tribunal; or An obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country. A tribunal of the District that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of subchapters I through VI of this chapter [§§ 46-351.01 through § 46-356.16 ]. Subchapter VII of this chapter [ § 46-357.01 et seq.] applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of subchapter VII of this chapter [ § 46-357.01 et seq.] is inconsistent with subchapters I through VI of this chapter [§§ 46-351.01 through § 46-356.16 ], subchapter VII [ § 46-357.01 et seq.] controls.
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