{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-46-228","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 46-228","heading":"Choice of law.","body":"(a)\nThe law and procedures of the jurisdiction in which the obligor is employed shall apply, except with respect to:\n(1)\nWhen withholding must be implemented; and\n(2)\nThe statute of limitations for maintaining an action on arrearages of support payments.\n\n(b)\nThe 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.","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/46-228","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"0fccb143ddec054e8f578b79a49673884fcfc8654cb041ffd65a68674e0a560a","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-46-227","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-46-229"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}