• Current through October 23, 2012

(Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-200, § 2, 30 DCR 125; Mar. 14, 1985, D.C. Law 5-159, § 2, 32 DCR 30; Apr. 27, 2000, D.C. Law 13-293, § 2(c) 48 DCR 2214.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

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.