District Of Columbia § 46-218 - Voluntary income withholding.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 46-218 — Voluntary income withholding., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-218. Voluntary income withholding.
46-218An obligor may obtain voluntary income withholding by filing with the IV-D agency a request for withholding and, if the support order is from another jurisdiction, a certified copy of the support order.
Upon receipt of a request under subsection (a) of this section, the IV-D agency shall serve an order to withhold on the holder specified in the obligor’s request. Payments shall be made through the Collection and Disbursement Unit.
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What does D.C. Code § 46-218 cover?
Section 46-218 ("Voluntary income withholding.") 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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