• 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, § 3, 32 DCR 30; Apr. 27, 2000, D.C. Law 13-293, § 2(c), 48 DCR 2214.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-4516.

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.