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

D.C. Code § 46-209: Notice of withholding to the obligor.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 46. Domestic Relations.
  2. Chapter 2. Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement.
  3. Subchapter I. Child Support Enforcement.

(a)

If a support order becomes enforceable by withholding pursuant to § 46-207(d), the IV-D agency shall send a notice of withholding to the obligor and shall certify the date the notice is mailed.

(b)

The notice of withholding to the obligor shall include the following:

(1)

Notice that withholding has commenced;

(2)

A statement of any arrearage that has accrued, the amount of the support obligation that is accruing, and the periodic amount required to be paid in the future;

(3)

A statement of the amount of the obligor’s earnings or other income that shall be withheld;

(4)

A statement that the withholding shall apply to any current and subsequent employer or period of employment;

(5)

A statement that the obligor has the right to object to the withholding, a statement of the procedures available for objecting to the withholding, and a statement that the only basis for objecting to the withholding is a mistake of fact as defined in § 46-210(c);

(6)

A statement of the actions that will be taken if the obligor objects to the withholding; and

(7)

A statement of the information given to the holder pursuant to § 46-211.

(c)

The IV-D agency shall send the notice of withholding to the obligor within 15 days after serving the order to withhold on the holder.

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

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