Rule 403 Payment of Support
TITLE XV. DOMESTIC RELATIONS SPECIAL RULES
Rule Text
(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.