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PUBLIC LAW 88-241-DEC. 23, 1963

§ 16-2349. Judgment (a) PRENATAL AND CONFINEMENT EXPENSES; MAINTENANCE. When the defendant in a proceeding pursuant to this subchapter, in open court acknowledges the paternity, of a child born out oi wedlock, or when at the trial the finding of the court or jury is against the defendant, the court, in rendering judgment, may enter an order for the payment of the prenatal medical care and costs of the mother's confinement and expenses of childbirth in such amount or amounts as it deems reasonable, commensurate with defendant's ability to pay. The court may also order payments for the maintenance and education of the child, commensurate with defendant's ability to pay, to be made at such periods or intervals as the court directs. The court may order payments to be made by the defendant at a precinct of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia. Payments shall continue until the child reaches the age of 16 years, unless, prior thereto, the child is legally adopted. (b) PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OP JUDGMENT; HEARING. From time to time, the court, after a hearing, may change or modify its order directing the amount that defendant shall pay for the maintenance and support of the child. The hearing shall be held not less than ten days following notice in writing by the clerk of the court to the parties in interest, mailed to or left at their last known place of residence. (c) DEATH OF CHILD. If a child dies before reaching the age of 16 years, the court upon proof thereof, may order the payment of reasonable funeral expenses, and shall terminate the order for maintenance. Arrears that may be owing at the time of death (may be canceled. § 16-2350. Support payments (a) SECURITT; PROBATION; COMMITMENT FOR DEFAULT. The court may require a defendant, against whom a judgment is rendered pursuant to this subchapter, to give security not to exceed $2,500 guaranteeing payments ordered by the court, or may suspend the requirement of security and place the defendant on probation to the court on condition that payments be made as ordered. I n default of a payment as ordered, the Court may revoke probation and commit the defendant to jail for a period of not more than one year at any one time. A t the expiration of a term of commitment, the court may discharge the defendant, but his liability to make subsequent payments or any payments in arrears at the time of commitment in accordance with the judgment or for commitment for further default is not thereby affected. I n lieu of commitment or as a condition of his release from jail, the court may set aside commitment and again place the defendant on probation upon such terms as it directs. The amount of security, if forfeited, shall be disbursed as the court directs. (b) JUDGMENT FOR ARREARS; EXECUTION. If there is a default of payments as ordered, the court, after notice by registered mail to the defendant at his last-known address, and after hearing, may reduce the amount of arrears to judgment. The court, after the notice and hearing, may reduce to judgment the arrears under any order hereafter entered for the support and maintenance of a child b o m out of wedlock, or any amounts ordered to be paid by the defendant under this subchapter. When the judgment is docketed in the clerk's office of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, it has the same force and effect as judgments of that court, and execution thereon may be effected in the same manner as upon judgments of that court. 93-025 O - 6 4 - 4 0

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