Enforcing the Payment of Support (Collection Methods)
The CSSD has many ways to collect child support if it is not paid voluntarily. The CSSD will use all remedies it determines necessary to help you get your support payments. These actions include:
- Income withholding means requiring a non-custodial parent's employer to withhold the amount of child support that is due from that parent's pay. This is done before the non-custodial parent receives any of the pay check. All new or modified support orders must include an order for withholding part of a person's income to pay what is due in child support.
- Collect from state and federal income tax refunds if back child support is owed
- Attach lottery winnings
- Suspend DC driver licenses
- Suspend passports
- Criminal and Civil contempt
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