Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4501.

Legislative History of Laws

Law 4-200, the "District of Columbia Adoption of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Marital or Parent and Child Long-Arm Jurisdiction Amendments Act of 1982," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 4-237, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 16, 1982, and December 14, 1982, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 28, 1982, it was assigned Act No. 4-284 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

Law 13-293, the "Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act of 2000", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 13-608, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 5, 2000, and December 19, 2000, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 26, 2001, it was assigned Act No. 13-600 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.   D.C. Law 13-293 became effective on April 27, 2001.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 1 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4502.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

Law 5-159, the "End of Session Technical Amendments Act of 1984," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 5-540, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 20, 1984, and December 4, 1984, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 10, 1984, it was assigned Act No. 5-224 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for review.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 2 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4503.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 3 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4504.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 4 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4505.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 5 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4506.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 6 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4507.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 7 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4508.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 8 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4509.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 9 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4510.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 10 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4511.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 11 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4512.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 12 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4513.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 13 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4514.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 14 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4515.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501. Attorney fees. Subsection (d) does not require an explicit finding by the trial court that a party has violated an out-of-state custody order before it can award attorney's fees and expenses. Bliss v. Bliss, App. D.C., 733 A.2d 954 (1999).

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 15 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4516.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 5-159, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4502.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 16 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4517.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 17 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4518.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 5-159, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4502.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 18 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4519.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 19 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4520.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 20 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4521.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 21 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4522.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 22 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4523.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 23 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4524.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-200, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 16-4501.

For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 25 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. See Volume 9, Part IA Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.