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Legal Information: District of Columbia

Child Support

Laws current as of August 30, 2024

How do I file for child support?

You can file a “Petition to Establish Paternity and/or for Child Support” with the Central Intake Center at the Superior Court for the District of Columbia.1 You also have the option of requesting that the Child Support Services Division assist you with starting a case. The Child Support Services Division can help with a child support case by:

  • establishing paternity;
  • filing a petition for a child support court order; and
  • collecting child support payment.2

You can start an application by going to the Child Support Services Division website.

1 D.C. Courts website
2 D.C. Child Support Services Division website

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