District of Columbia § 46-209 Notice of withholding to the obligor.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 46-209 — Notice of withholding to the obligor.

District of Columbia § 46-209

Title 46Domestic Relations.

Ch. 2Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement.

Subch. IChild Support Enforcement.

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D.C. Code § 46-209 (2026).

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(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 th

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(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.

Legislative History

Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 10, 33 DCR 6710; July 25, 1990, D.C. Law 8-150, § 4(c), 37 DCR 3720; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-170, § 2(c), 43 DCR 4480; Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-269, § 108(i), 48 DCR 1270; Dec. 7, 2004, D.C. Law 15-205, § 3403(g), 51 DCR 8441; May 12, 2006, D.C. Law 16-100, § 3(i), 53 DCR 1886