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When you file for child support, the judicial officer can order retroactive child support to cover the prior 24 months before you filed the petition. The judge can order retroactive support for a longer period if the parent who owes support acted “in bad faith” or if there are other extraordinary circumstances.1
1 D.C. Code § 16–916.01(v)(1)
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