- (a) Except as otherwise provided in the District of Columbia Child Support Enforcement Amendment Act of 1985 or as provided in the D.C. Official Code, section 16-916, before entry of a judgment in an action against a debtor, the creditor may not obtain an interest in any property of the debtor by attachment, garnishment, or like proceedings.
- (b) The holder who is served an order of withholding under this subchapter may deduct and retain from the obligor’s earnings or other income an additional $2.00 over the withholding amount for expenses incurred as a result of the withholding.
History
Dec. 17, 1971, 85 Stat. 679, Pub. L. 92-200, § 7
Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 33(a)(2), 33 DCR 6710
References in Text
The “District of Columbia Child Support Enforcement Amendment Act of 1985,” referred to in subsection (a), is D.C. Law 6-166 which is codified principally as § 46-201 et seq.
Prior Codifications
1973 Ed., § 16-583.
1981 Ed., § 16-583.