District Of Columbia § 23-112a - Notice at sentencing of child support modification.
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§ 23-112a. Notice at sentencing of child support modification.
23-112aAt all sentencing proceedings in which an individual will be sentenced for a period of imprisonment of more than 30 days, or at any proceeding in which a judge is revoking probation that will result in a sentence of imprisonment of more than 30 days, the sentencing court shall inquire as to whether the individual being sentenced is subject to a child support order. If the individual being sentenced is subject to a child support order, the sentencing court shall explain that:
The individual being sentenced may petition to modify or suspend child support payments during the period of the individual’s imprisonment; and
Child support payments will continue to accrue under the order unless the order is modified or suspended.
The court shall provide each individual being sentenced with a copy of a pro se petition to modify the child support order pursuant to . The petition may be filed in open court during sentencing. The petition shall be deemed filed in the case in which the child support order was entered as of its filing in open court, and the petition shall be included in the records of that case.
The clerk of the Court shall effectuate service of the petition in accordance with .
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-112a ("Notice at sentencing of child support modification.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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