District of Columbia § 46-223 Initiation of withholding in other jurisdictions.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 46-223 — Initiation of withholding in other jurisdictions.

District of Columbia § 46-223

Title 46Domestic Relations.

Ch. 2Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement.

Subch. IChild Support Enforcement.

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D.C. Code § 46-223 (2026).

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(a)When an obligor under a support order derives income in another jurisdiction, the IV-D agency, the Court, or any other appropriate person or entity may serve a notice or order to withhold on a holder in the jurisdiction where the obligor receives income.

(b)In any case being enforced by the IV-D agency pursuant to title IV, part D of the Social Security Act, approved January 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2351; 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), where the IV-D agency determines that the obligor derives income in another jurisdiction and that interstate withholding is necessary to enforce the support order, the IV-D agency shall, within 20 days of this determination, notify the IV-D agency in the jurisdiction in which the obligor derives income to implement interstate withholding. The notice shall include

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(a) When an obligor under a support order derives income in another jurisdiction, the IV-D agency, the Court, or any other appropriate person or entity may serve a notice or order to withhold on a holder in the jurisdiction where the obligor receives income.

(b) In any case being enforced by the IV-D agency pursuant to title IV, part D of the Social Security Act, approved January 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2351; 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), where the IV-D agency determines that the obligor derives income in another jurisdiction and that interstate withholding is necessary to enforce the support order, the IV-D agency shall, within 20 days of this determination, notify the IV-D agency in the jurisdiction in which the obligor derives income to implement interstate withholding. The notice shall include all information necessary to carry out the withholding, including:

(1) The amount requested to be withheld;

(2) A copy of the support order with all modifications; and

(3) A statement of arrears, if appropriate.

Legislative History

Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 24, 33 DCR 6710; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-170, § 2(f), 43 DCR 4480; Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-269, § 108(t), 48 DCR 1270; Dec. 7, 2004, D.C. Law 15-205, § 3403(p), 51 DCR 8441; May 12, 2006, D.C. Law 16-100, § 3(w), 53 DCR 1886