Code of the District of Columbia
Official codified DC law sourced from the DC Council Open Law Library (public domain). 21,163 sections indexed.
- § 16-2385Parties.
- § 16-2386Notice.
- § 16-2387Conduct of hearings.
- § 16-2388Adjudicatory hearings.
- § 16-2389Effect of guardianship order.
- § 16-2390Jurisdiction.
- § 16-2391Relocation.
- § 16-2392Guardianship order; finality; appeals; transcripts.
- § 16-2393Confidentiality of records.
- § 16-2394Unlawful disclosure.
- § 16-2395Modification, termination, or enforcement of the guardianship order.
- § 16-2396Support.
- § 16-2397Interlocutory order of guardianship.
- § 16-2398Successor guardian.
- § 16-2399Permanent guardianship subsidy.
- § 16-2501Application; persons who may file.
- § 16-2502Notice; contents.
- § 16-2503Decree.
- § 16-2701Liability; damages; prior recovery as precluding action.
- § 16-2702Party plaintiff; statute of limitations.
- § 16-2703Distribution of damages.
- § 16-2801Definitions.
- § 16-2802Notice of intention to file suit.
- § 16-2803Extension of statute of limitations.
- § 16-2804Unknown defendant or unlicensed defendant.
- § 16-2821Requirement for mediation.
- § 16-2822Mediator costs.
- § 16-2823Mediators.
- § 16-2824Attendance at mediation session.
- § 16-2825Mediation statements.
- § 16-2826Mediator’s report.
- § 16-2827Confidentiality.
- § 16-2841Inadmissibility of benevolent gestures.
- § 16-2901Parties; accounting by tenant in common.
- § 16-2921Appointment of commissioners; cases of partition.
- § 16-2922Widow or widower of tenant in common.
- § 16-2923Wife or husband as party to partition proceeding.
- § 16-2924Sale of land encumbered by dower; lack of widow’s or widower’s consent; written consent; portion of proceeds.
- § 16-2925Sale of indivisible property; discharge from dower or intestate share.
- § 16-301Jurisdiction; rules.
- § 16-302Persons who may adopt.
- § 16-303Persons adopted.
- § 16-304Consent; exceptions.
- § 16-305Petition for adoption.
- § 16-306Notice of adoption proceedings.
- § 16-307Investigation, report, and recommendation.
- § 16-308Investigations when prospective adoptee is adult or petitioner is spouse or domestic partner of natural parent.
- § 16-309Adoption proceedings.
- § 16-310Finality of decrees of adoption.
- § 16-3101Definition.
- § 16-3102Settlement of accounts as prima facie evidence only.
- § 16-3103Summons; failure to appear or give evidence.
- § 16-3104Sequestration where person fails to appear.
- § 16-3105Plenary proceeding; refusal to answer as required.
- § 16-3106Issues to be made up in plenary proceeding; jury; compelling payment of costs.
- § 16-3107Enforcement of judgments, orders and decrees; application of property sequestrated.
- § 16-3108Ordering investment of funds; revocation of letters for noncompliance.
- § 16-3109Compelling performance of duties by personal representatives, special administrators, etc.; revocation of letters.
- § 16-311Sealing and inspection of records and papers.
- § 16-3110Order admitting will to probate as conclusive evidence.
- § 16-3111Arbitration; exceptions.
- § 16-3112Costs and execution.
- § 16-312Legal effects of adoption.
- § 16-313Child as including adopted person.
- § 16-314Birth certificates.
- § 16-315Prior proceedings.
- § 16-316Appointment and compensation of counsel; guardian ad litem.
- § 16-317Recognition of foreign adoptions and elective petitions for District adoption.
- § 16-3301Complaint; allegations; parties; service; decree.
- § 16-3501Persons against whom issued; civil action.
- § 16-3502Parties who may institute; ex rel. proceedings.
- § 16-3503Refusal of Attorney General or United States attorney to act; procedure.
- § 16-3521Persons against whom issued; civil action.
- § 16-3522Parties who may institute; ex rel. proceedings.
- § 16-3523Refusal of United States attorney or Attorney General of the District of Columbia to act; procedures.
- § 16-3541Allegations in petition of relator claiming office.
- § 16-3542Notice to defendant.
- § 16-3543Proceedings on default.
- § 16-3544Pleading; jury trial.
- § 16-3545Verdict and judgment.
- § 16-3546Usurping corporate franchise; judgment.
- § 16-3547Proceedings against corporate directors and trustees; judgment and order; enforcement.
- § 16-3548Recovery of damages from usurper; limitation.
- § 16-3701Demand prior to action; costs.
- § 16-3702Form of complaint.
- § 16-3703Affidavit; contents.
- § 16-3704Undertaking to abide judgment of the court.
- § 16-3705Failure of officer to obtain possession; procedure.
- § 16-3706Publication against defendant.
- § 16-3707Default.
- § 16-3708Motion for return of property; procedure; objection to sufficiency of security.
- § 16-3709Notice to officer of intention to move for return; duty of officer; time of motion.
- § 16-3710Determination and measure of plaintiff’s damages.
- § 16-3711Judgment for defendant and determination of damages.
- § 16-3712Verdict where goods are eloigned.
- § 16-3713Judgment where goods are eloigned.
- § 16-3731Jurisdiction; form of complaint
- § 16-3732Affidavit; contents
- § 16-3733Undertaking to abide judgment of the court
- § 16-3734Failure of officer to obtain possession
- § 16-3735Publication against defendant
- § 16-3736Default
- § 16-3737Retention of property by marshal; sufficiency of undertaking, quashing writ, and return of property
- § 16-3738Motion for return of property; procedure; objection to sufficiency of security
- § 16-3739Determination and measure of plaintiff’s damages
- § 16-3740Judgment for defendant and determination of damages
- § 16-3901Practice; applicability of other laws and rules of court.
- § 16-3902Commencement of action; form of statement; preparation by clerk; notice and service; costs; default; memorandum to plaintiff.
- § 16-3903Fees and costs; waiver.
- § 16-3904Set-off or counterclaim; pleading; retention of jurisdiction.
- § 16-3905Jury trial; demand; assignment to regular branch.
- § 16-3906Pre-trial settlement; trial; procedure; default; dismissal or nonsuit; other disposition.
- § 16-3907Judgment; stay; installment payments; enforcement.
- § 16-3908Judgment for wages; oral examination; payment.
- § 16-3909Award of costs.
- § 16-3910Other rights of judgment creditor.
- § 16-4001Short title.
- § 16-4002Definitions.
- § 16-4003Applicability.
- § 16-4004Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements.
- § 16-4005Beginning and concluding collaborative law process.
- § 16-4006Proceedings pending before tribunal; status report.
- § 16-4007Emergency order.
- § 16-4008Approval of agreement by tribunal.
- § 16-4009Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm.
- § 16-401Definitions.
- § 16-4010Low-income parties.
- § 16-4011Governmental entity as party.
- § 16-4012Disclosure of information.
- § 16-4013Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected.
- § 16-4014Appropriateness of collaborative law process.
- § 16-4015Coercive or violent relationship.
- § 16-4016Confidentiality of collaborative law communication.
- § 16-4017Privilege against disclosure for collaborative law communication; admissibility; discovery.
- § 16-4018Waiver and preclusion of privilege.
- § 16-4019Limits of privilege.
- § 16-402Prohibitions and penalties.
- § 16-4020Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance.
- § 16-4021Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 16-4022Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- § 16-4101Relief from suretyship; counter security, or bond; removal of officer or fiduciary from office.
- § 16-4102Subrogation of surety satisfying judgment.
- § 16-4201Definitions.
- § 16-4202Scope.
- § 16-4203Privilege against disclosure; admissibility; discovery.
- § 16-4204Waiver and preclusion of privilege.
- § 16-4205Exceptions to privilege.
- § 16-4206Prohibited mediator reports.
- § 16-4207Confidentiality.
- § 16-4208Mediator’s disclosure of conflicts of interest; background.
- § 16-4209Participation in mediation.
- § 16-4210International commercial mediation.
- § 16-4211Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- § 16-4212Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 16-4213Application to existing agreements or referrals.
- § 16-4301Validity of arbitration agreement.
- § 16-4302Proceedings to compel or stay arbitration.
- § 16-4303Appointment of arbitrators by Court.
- § 16-4304Majority action by arbitrators.
- § 16-4305Hearing.
- § 16-4306Representation by attorney.
- § 16-4307Witnesses, subpoenas, depositions.
- § 16-4308Award.
- § 16-4309Change of award by arbitrators.
- § 16-4310Fees and expenses of arbitration.
- § 16-4311Vacating an award.
- § 16-4312Modification or correction of award.
- § 16-4313Judgment or decree on award.
- § 16-4314Docketing of judgments.
- § 16-4315Applications to Court.
- § 16-4316Court.
- § 16-4317Appeals.
- § 16-4318Prospective applicability to agreements.
- § 16-4319Construction.
- § 16-4401Definitions.
- § 16-4402Notice.
- § 16-4403When chapter applies.
- § 16-4404Effect of agreement to arbitrate; nonwaivable provisions.
- § 16-4405Application for judicial relief.
- § 16-4406Validity of agreement to arbitrate.
- § 16-4407Motion to compel or stay arbitration.
- § 16-4408Provisional remedies.
- § 16-4409Initiation of arbitration.
- § 16-4410Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings.
- § 16-4411Appointment of arbitrator; service as a neutral arbitrator.
- § 16-4412Disclosure by arbitrator.
- § 16-4413Action by majority.
- § 16-4414Immunity of arbitrator; competency to testify; attorney’s fees and costs.
- § 16-4415Arbitration process.
- § 16-4416Representation by lawyer.
- § 16-4417Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; discovery.
- § 16-4418Judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator.
- § 16-4419Award.
- § 16-4420Change of award by arbitrator.
- § 16-4421Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding.
- § 16-4422Confirmation of award.
- § 16-4423Vacating award.
- § 16-4424Modification or correction of award.
- § 16-4425Judgment on award; attorney’s fees and litigation expenses.
- § 16-4426Jurisdiction.
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