How support is calculated, modified, and enforced — from guidelines to college expenses.
DC requires parents to provide health insurance if cost is under 5% of gross income. Medical support orders divide coverage costs proportionally. $80 filing fee.
DC child support continues until age 21, but college tuition requires court orders or written agreements. Learn filing requirements, costs, and legal strategies.
DC enforces unpaid child support through wage garnishment (85% of cases), license suspension, passport denial at $2,500 arrears, and jail up to 1 year for contempt.
Learn how to modify child support in DC. Filing fee $20 for motions. 15% change threshold triggers presumption. Free CSSD review available every 3 years.
DC child support uses income shares model with $240,000 cap. Filing fee: $80. Support continues to age 21. Get 2026 calculation formulas and guidelines.
DC parents owing $2,500+ in child support face passport denial or revocation. Learn the CSSD enforcement process, hardship exceptions, and removal timeline.
DC alimony ends when ex remarries; child support continues until age 21. Filing fee: $80. Learn key differences in calculation, duration, and tax treatment.
DC courts can order parents to share extracurricular activity costs proportionally. Filing fee $80, modification $20. Learn DC Code § 16-916.01 rules.
DC child support payment options include wage withholding, online portal at dc.smartchildsupport.com, PayNearMe ($1.99 fee), and direct deposit. Updated April 2026.
Child support is not taxable in District of Columbia. Recipients pay $0 federal tax; payors get no deduction under IRC §61(a) and §71(c).
Child support in DC continues until age 21, not 18. Learn termination events, modification procedures, and DC Code § 16-916 requirements for ending support orders.
Use the DC child support calculator to estimate payments. DC uses the income shares model under D.C. Code § 16-916.01 with a $240,000 income cap. Filing fee: $80.