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District of Columbia Child Support Information

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Amount currently collected via the D. C. Child Support Services Division

Total Arrearages owed $275,631,756.00 Total Collected $16,874,134.00¹
6% of arrearages owed to D. C. families was collected & distributed
Only 43% of D. C. families receive their current child support

Who is in charge of enforcing a child support order?

The D. C. Child Support Services Division which is a part of the Attorney Generals office.

Age of Emancipation

Usually occurs at age 21 unless the child would get married, become self-supporting or enter the military prior to that and the other parent petitions the court to terminate the order before the 21st birthday.

Statute of Limitations to enforce a child support order

D. C. Code 15-101 provides for a period of 12 years after emancipation.

Interest

NONE

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