A tribunal of the District exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of the District relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order, may receive evidence from outside the District pursuant to § 46-353.16 , communicate with a tribunal outside the District pursuant to § 46-353.17 , and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside the District pursuant to § 46-353.18 . In all other respects, subchapters III through VI of this chapter [§§ 46-353.01 through § 46-356.16 ] do not apply, and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of the District.
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