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D.C. Super. Ct. Dom. Rel. R. 403
Payment of Support
(a) CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS.
(1) In General. A child support order is immediately enforceable by withholding unless,
under D.C. Code § 46-207 (2012 Repl.), the court finds good cause not to require
immediate withholding or the court approves the parties’ agreement to an alternative
method of payment.
(2) Collection and Disbursement Unit. Money due under a child support order
enforced by the District of Columbia Government IV-D Agency or a child support order
for which withholding is ordered must be paid through the Collection and Disbursement
Unit. For all other orders, the court may order payment through the Collection and
Disbursement Unit or the Family Court Finance Office.
(b) SPOUSAL SUPPORT PAYMENTS. The court may order that spousal support be
paid through the Family Court Finance Office.
(c) DISBURSEMENT BY FINANCE OFFICE. All money received by the Family Court
Finance Office must be promptly disbursed to the persons or agencies entitled to it.
History
COMMENT TO 2018 AMENDMENTS The “IV-D Agency” is the Child Support Services Division of the Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia or the successor organizational unit. The “Collection and Disbursement Unit,” also known as the District of Columbia Child Support Clearinghouse, is operated by the IV-D Agency and is responsible for collection and disbursement of support payments. Rule 403 allows parties in cases involving either or both child support and spousal support to agree, or the court to direct, that one spouse must make the payments through the Family Court Finance Office. Payments for only spousal support may not be made through the Collection and Disbursement Unit. Whether the payment involves child support, spousal support, or both, the Finance Office does not get involved in arranging for wage-withholding. However, a party that obtains wage-withholding of spousal support under Rule 69-II may arrange for the employer to make the payments to the Finance Office. COMMENT For the statutory provision on the payment of moneys through the Court, see D.C. Code § 16-911(c).
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- 2026-09-14
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- 2026-09-14
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