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

D.C. Code § 46-228: Choice of law.

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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)

The law and procedures of the jurisdiction in which the obligor is employed shall apply, except with respect to:

(1)

When withholding must be implemented; and

(2)

The statute of limitations for maintaining an action on arrearages of support payments.

(b)

The Court shall apply the statute of limitations for maintaining an action on arrearages of support payments of either this jurisdiction or the jurisdiction that issued the support order, whichever is longer.

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