{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-46-209","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 46-209","heading":"Notice of withholding to the obligor.","body":"(a)\nIf 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.\n\n(b)\nThe notice of withholding to the obligor shall include the following:\n(1)\nNotice that withholding has commenced;\n(2)\nA 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;\n(3)\nA statement of the amount of the obligor’s earnings or other income that shall be withheld;\n(4)\nA statement that the withholding shall apply to any current and subsequent employer or period of employment;\n(5)\nA 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);\n(6)\nA statement of the actions that will be taken if the obligor objects to the withholding; and\n(7)\nA statement of the information given to the holder pursuant to § 46-211.\n\n(c)\nThe IV-D agency shall send the notice of withholding to the obligor within 15 days after serving the order to withhold on the holder.","path":["Title 46. Domestic Relations.","Chapter 2. Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement.","Subchapter I. Child Support Enforcement."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/46-209","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b48c242247f6977c503de0b957b6eaa304359c5fe483848699592e32569e463a","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-46-208","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-46-210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}