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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 3 - Law Revision Commission › § 45–302. Duties

§ 45–302. Duties.
It shall be the duty of the Commission to do the following:
(1) Examine the common law and statutes relating to the District of Columbia, the ordinances, regulations, resolutions, and acts of the Council, and all relevant judicial decisions for the purpose of discovering defects and anachronisms in the law relating to the District of Columbia and recommending needed reforms;
(2) Receive and consider proposed changes in the law recommended by the American Law Institute, the Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, any bar association, or other learned bodies;
(3) Receive and consider suggestions from judges, public officials, lawyers, and the public generally as to defects and anachronisms in the law relating to the District of Columbia;
(4) Recommend, from time to time, to the Council of the District of Columbia such changes in the law relating to the District of Columbia as it deems necessary to modify or eliminate antiquated or inequitable rules of law, and to bring the civil, criminal, and administrative law relating to the District of Columbia into harmony with modern conditions;
(5) Upon request of the Council of the District of Columbia or the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, study the legislative and rulemaking methods, practices, and procedures used by the District of Columbia government and make recommendations for improvement and modernization.
(Feb. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 3-119, § 3, 27 DCR 5641.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-402.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 3 - Law Revision Commission › § 45–303. Annual report

§ 45–303. Annual report.
The Commission shall make an annual report of its proceedings to the Council of the District of Columbia and the Mayor by March 31st of each year. The report shall contain the following:
(1) A list of all topics considered by the Commission during the reported year;
(2) The final disposition of all the topics;
(3) The number of hearings held;
(4) Suggested legislative changes;
(5) A discussion of any problems which may have arisen after a change in legislation; and
(6) The agenda of the Commission for the next reporting year.
(Feb. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 3-119, § 4, 27 DCR 5641.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-403.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 3 - Law Revision Commission › § 45–304. Appropriations

§ 45–304. Appropriations.
Appropriations are authorized to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(Feb. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 3-119, § 6, 27 DCR 5641.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-404.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 3 - Law Revision Commission › § 45–305. Effective date

§ 45–305. Effective date.
This chapter shall take effect after a 30-day period of Congressional review following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council of the District of Columbia to override the veto) as provided in § 1-206.02(c)(1); provided, that this chapter shall not take effect prior to March 31, 1981.
(Feb. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 3-119, § 7, 27 DCR 5641.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-405.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 4 - Laws Remaining in Force › § 45–401. Common law, principles of equity and admiralty, and acts of Congress

§ 45–401. Common law, principles of equity and admiralty, and acts of Congress.
(a) The common law, all British statutes in force in Maryland on February 27, 1801, the principles of equity and admiralty, all general acts of Congress not locally inapplicable in the District of Columbia, and all acts of Congress by their terms applicable to the District of Columbia and to other places under the jurisdiction of the United States, in force in the District of Columbia on March 3, 1901, shall remain in force except in so far as the same are inconsistent with, or are replaced by, some provision of the 1901 Code.
(b) The repeal of a criminal statute in the District of Columbia that is declaratory of or in abrogation of a common law crime shall not reinstate the common law crime.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854, § 1; Apr. 29, 2004, D.C. Law 15-154,§ 3(l), 50 DCR 10996.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-301.
1973 Ed., § 49-301.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-154 designated the existing text as subsection (a); and added subsec. (b).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 4 - Laws Remaining in Force › § 45–402. Ordinances of Washington and of levy court

§ 45–402. Ordinances of Washington and of levy court.
All laws and ordinances of the City of Washington, and of the levy court of the District of Columbia, except as modified or repealed by Congress or the Legislative Assembly of the District since June 1, 1871, or until so modified or repealed, remain in full force.
(R.S., D.C., § 91; Comp. Stat. D.C., 398, § 4; Feb. 11, 1895, 28 Stat. 650, ch. 79.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-302.
1973 Ed., § 49-302.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 4 - Laws Remaining in Force › § 45–403. Acts relating to governing bodies of religious denominations

§ 45–403. Acts relating to governing bodies of religious denominations.
All acts and parts of acts relating to the organization and powers of vestries, trustees, or other governing bodies of any religious denomination shall remain in force except insofar as the same are inconsistent with or are replaced by the provisions of this Code.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854, § 1636; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 546, ch. 1329.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-303.
1973 Ed., § 49-303.
Cross References
Nonprofit corporations, formation under other acts, see § 29-301.03.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 5 - Nonrevival of Statutes › § 45–501. Intention of Council not to revive previous repeal unless intention specifically included

§ 45–501. Intention of Council not to revive previous repeal unless intention specifically included.
As a rule of statutory interpretation, in enacting a statute which includes among its provisions the repeal of a previously enacted repeal (including the repeal of a proviso or an exception), it is not the intention of the Council of the District of Columbia to revive the statute or part thereof which was previously repealed unless such intention to revive the previously repealed statute is specifically included in the language of the statute repealing the previous repealer.
(July 2, 1982, D.C. Law 4-125, § 41, 29 DCR 2093.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-501.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 6 - Rules of Construction › § 45–601. Rules stated

§ 45–601. Rules stated.
In the interpretation and construction of this Code the following rules shall be observed.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-201.
1973 Ed., § 49-201.
References in Text
The term “Code” as used in this section means “An Act To establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, 31 Stat. 1189 through 31 Stat. 1436.”
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 6 - Rules of Construction › § 45–602. Words importing singular number to include plural

§ 45–602. Words importing singular number to include plural.
Words importing the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, except where such construction would be unreasonable.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-202.
1973 Ed., § 49-202.
Cross References
Acts and resolutions of Council, rules of construction, see § 1-301.45 et seq.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 6 - Rules of Construction › § 45–603. Gender rule of construction

§ 45–603. Gender rule of construction.
Unless the Council of the District of Columbia specifically provides that this section shall be inapplicable to a particular act or section, all the words thereof importing 1 gender include and apply to the other gender as well.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854; June 4, 1982, D.C. Law 4-111, § 2(a), 29 DCR 1684.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-203.
1973 Ed., § 49-203.
Cross References
Acts and resolutions of Council, rules of construction, see § 1-301.45 et seq.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 6 - Rules of Construction › § 45–604. “Person” to include partnerships and corporations

§ 45–604. “Person” to include partnerships and corporations.
The word “person” shall be held to apply to partnerships and corporations, unless such construction would be unreasonable, and the reference to any officer shall include any person authorized by law to perform the duties of his office, unless the context shows that such words were intended to be used in a more limited sense.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-204.
1973 Ed., § 49-204.
Cross References
Acts and resolutions of Council, rules of construction, see § 1-301.45 et seq.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 6 - Rules of Construction › § 45–605. “Executor” to include “administrator”

§ 45–605. “Executor” to include “administrator”.
Wherever the word “executor” is used it shall include “administrator,” and vice versa, unless such application of the term would be unreasonable.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-205.
1973 Ed., § 49-205.
Cross References
Acts and resolutions of Council, rules of construction, see § 1-301.45 et seq.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 6 - Rules of Construction › § 45–606. Oath to include affirmation

§ 45–606. Oath to include affirmation.
Wherever an oath is required, an affirmation in judicial form, if made by a person conscientiously scrupulous about taking an oath, shall be deemed a sufficient compliance.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-206.
1973 Ed., § 49-206.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 45 - Compilation and Construction of Code › Chapter 6 - Rules of Construction › § 45–607. “Insane person” and “lunatic”. [Repealed]

§ 45–607. “Insane person” and “lunatic”. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 23(a), 59 DCR 5567.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 49-207.
1973 Ed., § 49-207.
Editor's Notes
Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 1 - Age of Majority › § 46–101. Enumerated

§ 46–101. Enumerated.
Notwithstanding any rule of common or other law to the contrary in effect on July 22, 1976, the age of majority in the District of Columbia shall be 18 years of age, except that this chapter shall not affect any common-law or statutory right to child support.
(July 22, 1976, D.C. Law 1-75, § 2, 23 DCR 1177.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-401.
1973 Ed., § 21-101 note.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 4-751.01 and § 38-201.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter I - Child Support Enforcement › § 46–202. Findings of Council

§ 46–202. Findings of Council.
The Council of the District of Columbia finds that:
(1) Dependent children shall be maintained, as completely as possible, from the resources of their parents, thereby relieving or avoiding, at least in part, the burden borne by the citizens of the District for public welfare programs.
(2) The existing remedies pertaining to the support of dependent children are to be augmented by the additional remedies mandated or recommended in the Child Support Enforcement Amendments of 1984 (42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.).
(3) Enactment of this legislation will maximize the potential for children to receive timely, regular, and adequate support from their parents, safeguard the basic rights of all parties, and utilize the resources of the District in the most efficient manner.
(Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 3, 33 DCR 6710.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-502.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter I - Child Support Enforcement › § 46–203. Subrogation of District; notice to caretakers

§ 46–203. Subrogation of District; notice to caretakers.
(a) The District shall be subrogated to the right of the caretaker to prosecute or maintain any support action. If a Court orders support to be paid by a responsible relative, the District shall be subrogated to the right of the caretaker to receive past, present, and future payments under an order or decree, and any money judgment entered under an order or decree shall be considered to be in favor of the District.
(b) The Mayor shall inform any individual who is a caretaker on February 24, 1987, of the provisions of this subchapter within 120 days after February 24, 1987. Any individual who becomes a caretaker after February 24, 1987, shall be informed of the provisions of this subchapter when the individual becomes a caretaker.
(Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 4, 33 DCR 6710.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-503.
Delegation of Authority
Delegation of authority pursuant to Law 6-166, see Mayor’s Order 87-273, December 10, 1987.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter I - Child Support Enforcement › § 46–219. No discrimination in employment for withholding

§ 46–219. No discrimination in employment for withholding.
(a) No employer shall discharge, refuse to employ, take disciplinary action, or otherwise discriminate against any obligor for the reason that a party has subjected or attempted to subject unpaid earnings of the obligor to withholding or like proceedings for the purposes of paying support.
(b) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that any employer who engages in conduct described in subsection (a) of this section, within 90 days from the date of receipt of a notice or order to withhold, is in violation of this subchapter and may be subject to the sanctions in subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Any employer who engages in conduct described in subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000.
(d) Any civil penalty obtained under subsection (c) of this section shall be used to offset the obligor’s duty of support.
(Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 20, 33 DCR 6710; May 12, 2006, D.C. Law 16-100, § 3(s), 53 DCR 1886.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-519.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 46-211.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-100, in subsec. (a), deleted “employee or” preceding “obligor” and substituted “purposes of paying” for “purposes of paying child”; in subsec. (b), substituted “a notice or order to withhold,” for “the notice to the holder pursuant to § 46-211,”; and in subsec. (d), substituted “duty of” for “duty of child”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(t) of Income Withholding Transfer and Revision Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-167, July 26, 2005, 52 DCR 7648).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(t) of Income Withholding Transfer and Revision Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-200, November 17, 2005, 52 DCR 10490).
Temporary Legislation
Section 3(t) of D.C. Law 16-42, in subsec. (a), deleted “employee or”, and deleted “child” after “purposes of paying”; in subsec. (b), substituted “a notice or order to withhold,” for “the notice to the holder pursuant to section 12,”; and in subsec. (d) deleted “child” after “duty of”.
Section 5(b) of D.C. Law 16-42 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter I - Child Support Enforcement › § 46–220. Payments by employer where employee has no salary or salary inadequate for services rendered

§ 46–220. Payments by employer where employee has no salary or salary inadequate for services rendered.
Where the obligor claims to be rendering services without salary or compensation, or at a salary or compensation so inadequate as to satisfy the Court that the salary or compensation is merely colorable and designed to defraud or impede withholding, the Court may direct the employer to make payments to satisfy the withholding in installments, based upon a reasonable value of the services rendered by the obligor under this employment or upon the obligor’s current earnings ability.
(Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 21, 33 DCR 6710; May 12, 2006, D.C. Law 16-100, § 3(t), 53 DCR 1886.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-520.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-100 substituted “satisfy the withholding” for “satisfy the withholding order”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(u) of Income Withholding Transfer and Revision Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-167, July 26, 2005, 52 DCR 7648).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(u) of Income Withholding Transfer and Revision Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-200, November 17, 2005, 52 DCR 10490).
Temporary Legislation
Section 3(u) of D.C. Law 16-42 deleted “order” following “satisfy the withholding”.
Section 5(b) of D.C. Law 16-42 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter I - Child Support Enforcement › § 46–221. Quashing withholding where judgment obtained to hinder just claims

§ 46–221. Quashing withholding where judgment obtained to hinder just claims.
Where a notice or order to withhold issued under this subchapter is based upon a judgment obtained by default or consent without a trial upon the merits, the Court, upon motion of an interested person, may quash the withholding upon satisfactory proof that the judgment was obtained without just cause and solely for the purpose of preventing or delaying the satisfaction of just claims.
(Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 22, 33 DCR 6710; May 12, 2006, D.C. Law 16-100, § 3(u), 53 DCR 1886.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-521.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-100 substituted “notice or order to withhold” for “notice of withholding”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(v) of Income Withholding Transfer and Revision Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-167, July 26, 2005, 52 DCR 7648).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(v) of Income Withholding Transfer and Revision Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-200, November 17, 2005, 52 DCR 10490).
Temporary Legislation
Section 3(v) of D.C. Law 16-42 substituted “notice or order to withhold” for “notice of withholding”.
Section 5(b) of D.C. Law 16-42 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter I - Child Support Enforcement › § 46–226.01. Child support enforcement funding

§ 46–226.01. Child support enforcement funding.
(a) The following payments received by the District under Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act, approved January 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2351; 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), and appropriated by Congress shall be allocated exclusively to the IV-D agency for the purpose of funding for the IV-D program:
(1) Reimbursements from the federal government for fixed percentages of the costs of administering the IV-D program;
(2) Incentive payments received by the District based on the performance of the District’s IV-D program;
(3) Support collections retained by the District pursuant to section 457 of the Social Security Act, approved January 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2356; 42 U.S.C. § 657); and
(4) Reimbursements and fees received in connection with the operation of the IV-D program.
(b) The payments specified in subsection (a)(2), (3), and (4) of this section shall not lapse at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time, but shall continue to be available to the IV-D agency for the purpose of funding the IV-D program until expended, subject to authorization by Congress in an appropriations act.
(c) The payments allocated to the IV-D agency pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be in addition to the annual appropriation for the IV-D agency.
(Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 27a; as added Aug. 17, 1991, D.C. Law 9-39, § 4(c), 38 DCR 4970; Nov 13, 2003, D.C. Law 15-39, § 902, 50 DCR 5668.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-526.1.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-39 rewrote the section which had read as follows: “§ 46-226.01. Funding.” “Incentive payments received by the District under title IV-D of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), based upon the District’s IV-D program performance, and payments for fixed percentages of the costs of administering the IV-D program, which are reimbursed by the federal government, shall be appropriated to the IV-D agency for the purpose of funding for the program. This amount shall be in addition to the annual appropriation for the IV-D agency and the IV-D agency shall spend those funds as though appropriated through the annual appropriation for the year in which they are received.”
Emergency Legislation
For temporary repeal of D.C. Law 12-103, see § 13 of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Second Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-439, August 12, 1998, 45 DCR 6110).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 902 of Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-105, June 20, 2003, 50 DCR 5613).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 902 of Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-149, September 22, 2003, 50 DCR 8360).
Short Title
Short title of title IX of Law 15-39: Section 901 of D.C. Law 15-39 provided that title IX of the act may be cited as the Child Support Enforcement Program Funding Amendment Act of 2003.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter I - Child Support Enforcement › § 46–226.08. Fraudulent transfers

§ 46–226.08. Fraudulent transfers.
Whenever the IV-D agency knows of a transfer by a support judgment debtor pursuant to Chapter 31 of Title 28, for which a prima facie case is established, the IV-D agency shall seek to void the transfer or obtain a settlement in the best interest of the support creditor.
(Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 27h; as added Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-269, § 108(z), 48 DCR 1270.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary addition of section, see § 7(o) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-222, December 23, 1997, 44 DCR 114).
For temporary addition of section, see § 7(y) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Second Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-309, March 20, 1998, 45 DCR 1923), § 7(y) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Second Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-439, August 12, 1998, 45 DCR 6110), § 7(y) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-503, October 27, 1998, 45 DCR 8495), and § 7(y) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-600, January 20, 1999, 46 DCR 1239).
For temporary (90-day) addition of section, see § 107(z) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-126, August 4, 1999, 46 DCR 6606).
For temporary (90-day) addition of section, see § 107(z) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-177, November 2, 1999, 46 DCR 9678).
For temporary (90-day) addition of section, see § 107(z) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-241, January 11, 2000, 47 DCR 581).
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 107(z) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-446, November 7, 2000, 47 DCR 9213).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 108(z) of Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-5, February 13, 2001, 48 DCR 2440).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 7(y) of Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Temporary Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-210, April 13, 1999, law notification 46 DCR 3832).
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 107(z) of Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Temporary Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Law 13-57, March 7, 2000, law notification 47 DCR 1979).
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 107(z) of Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Temporary Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Law 13-207, March 31, 2001, law notification 48 DCR 3238).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter I - Child Support Enforcement › § 46–226.11. Jurisdiction

§ 46–226.11. Jurisdiction.
The IV-D agency and any administrative or judicial tribunal with authority to hear child support and paternity cases shall exert District-wide jurisdiction over the parties.
(Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 27k; as added Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-269, § 108(z), 48 DCR 1270.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary addition of section, see § 7(o) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-222, December 23, 1997, 44 DCR 114).
For temporary addition of section, see § 7(y) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Second Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-309, March 20, 1998, 45 DCR 1923), § 7(y) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Second Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-439, August 12, 1998, 45 DCR 6110), § 7(y) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-503, October 27, 1998, 45 DCR 8495), and § 7(y) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-600, January 20, 1999, 46 DCR 1239).
For temporary (90-day) addition of section, see § 107(z) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-126, August 4, 1999, 46 DCR 6606).
For temporary (90-day) addition of section, see § 107(z) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-177, November 2, 1999, 46 DCR 9678).
For temporary (90-day) addition of section, see § 107(z) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-241, January 11, 2000, 47 DCR 581).
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 107(z) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-446, November 7, 2000, 47 DCR 9213).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 108(z) of Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-5, February 13, 2001, 48 DCR 2440).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 7(y) of Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Temporary Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-210, April 13, 1999, law notification 46 DCR 3832).
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 107(z) of Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Temporary Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Law 13-57, March 7, 2000, law notification 47 DCR 1979).
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 107(z) of Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Temporary Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Law 13-207, March 31, 2001, law notification 48 DCR 3238).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter I - Child Support Enforcement › § 46–228. Choice of law

§ 46–228. Choice of law.
(a) The law and procedures of the jurisdiction in which the obligor is employed shall apply, except with respect to:
(1) When withholding must be implemented; and
(2) The statute of limitations for maintaining an action on arrearages of support payments.
(b) The Court shall apply the statute of limitations for maintaining an action on arrearages of support payments of either this jurisdiction or the jurisdiction that issued the support order, whichever is longer.
(Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 29, 33 DCR 6710.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-528.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter I - Child Support Enforcement › § 46–229. Rules of procedure

§ 46–229. Rules of procedure.
The Court shall establish rules of procedure necessary to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter.
(Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 30, 33 DCR 6710.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-529.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter I - Child Support Enforcement › § 46–230. Public Information Program

§ 46–230. Public Information Program.
The Mayor shall ensure that an extensive program of public information detailing the effects of this subchapter is undertaken within 30 calendar days of February 24, 1987.
(Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 31, 33 DCR 6710.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-530.
Delegation of Authority
Delegation of authority pursuant to Law 6-166, see Mayor’s Order 87-273, December 10, 1987.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter I - Child Support Enforcement › § 46–231. Enforcement

§ 46–231. Enforcement.
This subchapter shall not be enforced until 60 calendar days after February 24, 1987.
(Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 32, 33 DCR 6710.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-531.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter II - Medical Support Enforcement › § 46–251.02. Use of medical support notice; IV-D agency

§ 46–251.02. Use of medical support notice; IV-D agency.
(a) In cases being enforced pursuant to Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act, approved January 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2351; 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), where a parent is required by a support order to provide health insurance coverage for a child, which is available through the parent’s employer, the IV-D agency may apply for the enrollment of the child in the health insurance coverage by submitting a medical support notice to the employer. The IV-D agency shall, where appropriate, submit a medical support notice to the employer when the support order requires the noncustodial parent to provide health insurance coverage for the child and the employer is known to the IV-D agency, unless the support order directs enrollment of the child in alternative coverage.
(b) Where a noncustodial parent is a newly hired employee entered in the District of Columbia Directory of New Hires pursuant to § 46-226.06, and the support order requires the noncustodial parent to provide health insurance coverage for a child, the IV-D agency shall submit the medical support notice to the employer within 2 business days after the entry of the employee in the directory.
(c) The IV-D agency shall promptly notify an employer that has received a medical support notice when there is no longer a support order in effect for which the IV-D agency is responsible that requires a parent to provide health insurance coverage for a child.
(Mar. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-130, § 102, 51 DCR 1615.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-307.42.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 102 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-485, October 3, 2002, 49 DCR 9631).
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 102 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-600, January 7, 2003, 50 DCR 664).
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 102 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Emergency Amendment Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-208, October 24, 2003, 50 DCR 9856).
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 102 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-330, January 28, 2004, 51 DCR 1603).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 102 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Temporary Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-238, March 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2751).
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 102 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Temporary Amendment Act of 2003 (D.C. Law 15-84, March 10, 2004, law notification 51 DCR 3376).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter II - Medical Support Enforcement › § 46–251.06. Selection of a health insurance coverage option

§ 46–251.06. Selection of a health insurance coverage option.
(a) Upon receipt of notice from a health insurer that more than one health insurance coverage option is available for a child included in a medical support notice, the IV-D agency shall select an available option in consultation with the child’s custodian.
(b) In selecting an option in consultation with the child’s custodian pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the IV-D agency shall consider, at a minimum, the cost, comprehensiveness, and accessibility of the health insurance coverage. For the purposes of this section, health insurance coverage shall be considered accessible if, based on the work history of the parent providing the coverage, it will be available for at least one year, and if the child lives within the geographic area covered by the plan or within 30 minutes or 30 miles of primary care services.
(c) The IV-D agency shall notify the health insurer of its selection promptly after the health insurer provides the IV-D agency with the information required under § 46-251.05(d).
(Mar. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-130, § 106, 51 DCR 1615; Mar. 20, 2008, D.C. Law 17-128, § 3(b), 55 DCR 1525.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-128 rewrote subsec. (b), which had read as follows: “(b) In selecting an option in consultation with the child’s custodian pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the IV-D agency shall consider, at a minimum, the cost, comprehensiveness, accessibility, and continuing availability of the health insurance coverage.”
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 106 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-485, October 3, 2002, 49 DCR 9631).
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 106 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-600, January 7, 2003, 50 DCR 664).
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 106 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Emergency Amendment Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-208, October 24, 2003, 50 DCR 9856).
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 106 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-330, January 28, 2004, 51 DCR 1603).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 106 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Temporary Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-238, March 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2751).
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 106 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Temporary Amendment Act of 2003 (D.C. Law 15-84, March 10, 2004, law notification 51 DCR 3376).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 2 - Child Support and Medical Support Enforcement › Subchapter II - Medical Support Enforcement › § 46–251.07. Withholding for health insurance coverage

§ 46–251.07. Withholding for health insurance coverage.
(a) When an employer receives notice from a health insurer that a child has been enrolled in health insurance coverage pursuant to a medical support notice or a support order requiring a parent to provide health insurance coverage, the employer shall:
(1) Withhold from the employee’s earnings the employee contributions required to effectuate health insurance coverage for the child in each plan in which the child is enrolled;
(2) Send the amount withheld to the applicable health insurer within 7 business days after the date the amount would have been next paid or credited to the employee;
(3) Continue to withhold premiums for health insurance coverage from the employee’s earnings on a regular and consistent basis and pay the premiums to the health insurer; and
(4) Send each additional payment to the health insurer on the same date that the employee is compensated.
(b) Withholding for health insurance coverage shall not exceed the limitations set forth in § 303(b) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, approved May 29, 1968 (82 Stat. 163; 15 U.S.C. § 1673(b)).
(c) Nothing in this subchapter shall alter the obligation of an obligor, obligee, employer, or other person or entity to comply with the provisions for the withholding of earnings or other income stated in subchapter I of Chapter 2 of this title.
(Mar. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-130, § 107, 51 DCR 1615.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-307.42, § 16-911, and § 46-251.03.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 107 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-485, October 3, 2002, 49 DCR 9631).
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 107 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-600, January 7, 2003, 50 DCR 664).
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 107 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Emergency Amendment Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-208, October 24, 2003, 50 DCR 9856).
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 107 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-330, January 28, 2004, 51 DCR 1603).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 107 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Temporary Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-238, March 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2751).
For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 107 of Medical Support Establishment and Enforcement Temporary Amendment Act of 2003 (D.C. Law 15-84, March 10, 2004, law notification 51 DCR 3376).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3 - Interstate Family Support. [Repealed] › Subchapter I - General Provisions › § 46–301.01. Definitions. [Repealed]

§ 46–301.01. Definitions. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 101, 42 DCR 6748; July 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-131, § 2(a), 45 DCR 2924; June 22, 2006, D.C. Law 16-137, § 2(a)(1), 53 DCR 3634; Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 902, 63 DCR 222.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-341.1.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-137, in par. (9), deleted “, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act” following “this chapter”; added pars. (16A) and (16B); in par. (19), deleted “, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act” following “this chapter”; And rewrote subpar. (22)(B) and pars. (23) and (24).
Cross References
Uniform child custody jurisdiction and marital or parent and child long-arm jurisdiction, see § 16-4601.01 et seq.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(a) of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-225, December 23, 1997, 45 DCR 151).
For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(a) of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-510, March 20, 1998, 46 DCR 1950).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Uniform Interstate Family Support Temporary Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-94, April 29, 1998, law notification 45 DCR 2785).
Editor's Notes
Applicability: Section 3 of D.C. Law 16-137 provided: “This act shall apply as of April 1, 2007.”
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 102 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (2001 Act).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3 - Interstate Family Support. [Repealed] › Subchapter I - General Provisions › § 46–301.02. Tribunal of the District. [Repealed]

§ 46–301.02. Tribunal of the District. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 102, 42 DCR 6748; Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 902, 63 DCR 222.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-341.2.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 103 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (2001 Act).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3 - Interstate Family Support. [Repealed] › Subchapter I - General Provisions › § 46–301.03. Remedies cumulative. [Repealed]

§ 46–301.03. Remedies cumulative. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 103, 42 DCR 6748; June 22, 2006, D.C. Law 16-137, § 2(a)(2), 53 DCR 3634; Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 902, 63 DCR 222.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-341.3.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-137 rewrote the section, which had read as follows: “Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law.”
Cross References
Court-ordered child support payments, arrearages, interception of District income tax refunds of individuals, see § 47-
Editor's Notes
Applicability: Section 3 of D.C. Law 16-137 provided: “This act shall apply as of April 1, 2007.”
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 104 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (2001 Act).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3 - Interstate Family Support. [Repealed] › Subchapter II - Jurisdiction › § 46–302.01. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. [Repealed]

§ 46–302.01. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 201, 42 DCR 6748; June 22, 2006, D.C. Law 16-137, § 2(b)(1)(B), 53 DCR 3634; Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 902, 63 DCR 222.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-342.1.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-137, designated the existing text as subsec. (a); in the lead-in language to subsec. (a), substituted “establish or enforce” for “establish, enforce, or modify”; in par. (a)(2), substituted “consent in a record” for “consent”; and added subsec. (b).
Effective Dates
Applicability: Section 3 of D.C. Law 16-137 provided: “This act shall apply as of April 1, 2007.”
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 201 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (2001 Act).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3 - Interstate Family Support. [Repealed] › Subchapter II - Jurisdiction › § 46–302.02. Duration of personal jurisdiction. [Repealed]

§ 46–302.02. Duration of personal jurisdiction. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 202, 42 DCR 6748; June 22, 2006, D.C. Law 16-137, § 2(b)(1)(C), 53 DCR 3634; Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 902, 63 DCR 222.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-342.2.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-137 rewrote section, which had read as follows: “§ 46-302.02. Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident. ”The Family Division, if it is exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident under § 46-302.01, may apply § 46-303.15 (special rules of evidence and procedure) to receive evidence from another state, and § 46-303.17 (assistance with discovery) to obtain discovery through a tribunal of another state. In all other respects, subchapters III through VII of this chapter do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of the District, including the rules on choice of law other than those established by this chapter.”
Effective Dates
Applicability: Section 3 of D.C. Law 16-137 provided: “This act shall apply as of April 1, 2007.”
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 202 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (2001 Act).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3 - Interstate Family Support. [Repealed] › Subchapter II - Jurisdiction › § 46–302.03. Initiating and responding tribunal of the District. [Repealed]

§ 46–302.03. Initiating and responding tribunal of the District. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 203, 42 DCR 6748; Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 902, 63 DCR 222.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-342.3.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 203 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (2001 Act).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3 - Interstate Family Support. [Repealed] › Subchapter II - Jurisdiction › § 46–302.04. Simultaneous proceedings. [Repealed]

§ 46–302.04. Simultaneous proceedings. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 204, 42 DCR 6748; June 22, 2006, D.C. Law 16-137, § 2(b)(2)(B), 53 DCR 3634; Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 902, 63 DCR 222.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-342.4.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-137, in the section heading, deleted “in another state” following “proceedings”.
Effective Dates
Applicability: Section 3 of D.C. Law 16-137 provided: “This act shall apply as of April 1, 2007.”
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 204 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (2001 Act).