Effect of a third-party custody order.
An order awarding physical or legal custody of a child to a third party shall not terminate the parent and child relationship, including: The right of the child to inherit from his or her parent; The parent’s right to visit or contact the child, except as limited by court order; The parent’s right to consent to the child’s adoption; The parent’s right to determine the child’s religious affiliation; and The parent’s responsibility to provide financial, medical, and other support for the child.
Annotations
Sept. 20, 2007, D.C. Law 17-21, § 2(b), 54 DCR 6835 Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 217(k), 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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