Action for custody of a child by a de facto parent.
A de facto parent may file a complaint for custody of a child or a motion to intervene in any existing action involving custody of the child. An individual who establishes that he or she is a de facto parent by clear and convincing evidence shall be deemed a parent for the purposes of §§ 16-911, 16-914, 16-914.01, and 16-916, and for the purposes of this chapter if a third party is seeking custody of the child of the de facto parent. All proceedings involving a parent and a de facto parent, including an action for child support, shall be governed by §§ 16-911, 16-914, 16-914.01, and 16-916. A custody proceeding involving a third party and a de facto parent shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter.
Annotations
Sept. 20, 2007, D.C. Law 17-21, § 2(b), 54 DCR 6835 Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 217(d), 56 DCR 1117 For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2(b) of Safe and Stable Homes for Children and Youth Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-69, July 9, 2007, 54 DCR 6826). D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction in the section designation.
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