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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support › Subchapter VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order › Part D - Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order › § 46–357.07. Contest of registered convention support order

§ 46–357.07. Contest of registered convention support order.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, §§ 46-356.05 through 46-356.08 apply to a contest of a registered Convention support order.
(b) A party contesting a registered Convention support order shall file a contest not later than 30 days after notice of the registration, but if the contesting party does not reside in the United States, the contest must be filed not later than 60 days after notice of the registration.
(c) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the registered Convention support order by the time specified in subsection (b) of this section, the order is enforceable.
(d) A contest of a registered Convention support order may be based only on grounds set forth in § 46-357.08. The contesting party bears the burden of proof.
(e) In a contest of a registered Convention support order, a tribunal of the District:
(1) Is bound by the findings of fact on which the foreign tribunal based its jurisdiction; and
(2) May not review the merits of the order.
(f) A tribunal of the District deciding a contest of a registered Convention support order shall promptly notify the parties of its decision.
(g) A challenge or appeal, if any, does not stay the enforcement of a Convention support order unless there are exceptional circumstances.
(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 707, 63 DCR 222.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support › Subchapter VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order › Part D - Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order › § 46–357.08. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order

§ 46–357.08. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a tribunal of the District shall recognize and enforce a registered Convention support order.
(b) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of the District may refuse recognition and enforcement of a registered Convention support order:
(1) Recognition and enforcement of the order is manifestly incompatible with public policy, including the failure of the issuing tribunal to observe minimum standards of due process, which include notice and an opportunity to be heard;
(2) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction consistent with § 46-352.01;
(3) The order is not enforceable in the issuing country;
(4) The order was obtained by fraud in connection with a matter of procedure;
(5) A record transmitted in accordance with § 46-357.06 lacks authenticity or integrity;
(6) A proceeding between the same parties and having the same purpose is pending before a tribunal of the District and that proceeding was the first to be filed;
(7) The order is incompatible with a more recent support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose if the more recent support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this chapter in the District;
(8) Payment, to the extent alleged arrears have been paid in whole or in part;
(9) In a case in which the respondent neither appeared nor was represented in the proceeding in the issuing foreign country:
(A) If the law of that country provides for prior notice of proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard; or
(B) If the law of that country does not provide for prior notice of the proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the order and an opportunity to be heard in a challenge or appeal on fact or law before a tribunal; or
(10) The order was made in violation of § 46-357.11.
(c) If a tribunal of the District does not recognize a Convention support order under subsection (b)(2), (4), or (9) of this section:
(1) The tribunal may not dismiss the proceeding without allowing a reasonable time for a party to request the establishment of a new Convention support order; and
(2) The Office of the Attorney General shall take all appropriate measures to request a child-support order for the obligee if the application for recognition and enforcement was received under § 46-357.04.
(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 708, 63 DCR 222.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support › Subchapter VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order › Part D - Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order › § 46–357.09. Partial enforcement

§ 46–357.09. Partial enforcement.
If a tribunal of the District does not recognize and enforce a Convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a Convention support order.
(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 709, 63 DCR 222.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support › Subchapter VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order › Part D - Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order › § 46–357.10. Foreign support agreement

§ 46–357.10. Foreign support agreement.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a tribunal of the District shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in the District.
(b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:
(1) A complete text of the foreign support agreement; and
(2) A record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.
(c) A tribunal of the District may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.
(d) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of the District may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds:
(1) Recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;
(2) The agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;
(3) The agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose in the District, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this chapter in the District; or
(4) The record submitted under subsection (b) of this section lacks authenticity or integrity.
(e) A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.
(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 710, 63 DCR 222.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support › Subchapter VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order › Part D - Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order › § 46–357.11. Modification of convention child-support order

§ 46–357.11. Modification of convention child-support order.
(a) A tribunal of the District may not modify a Convention child-support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:
(1) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of the District, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or
(2) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
(b) If a tribunal of the District does not modify a Convention child-support order because the order is not recognized in the District, § 46-357.08(c) applies.
(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 711, 63 DCR 222.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support › Subchapter VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order › Part D - Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order › § 46–357.12. Personal information; limit on use

§ 46–357.12. Personal information; limit on use.
Personal information gathered or transmitted under this subchapter may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.
(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 712, 63 DCR 222.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support › Subchapter VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order › Part D - Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order › § 46–357.13. Record in original language; English translation

§ 46–357.13. Record in original language; English translation.
A record filed with a tribunal of the District under this subchapter must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.
(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 713, 63 DCR 222.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support › Subchapter VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order › Part D - Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order › § 46–358.01. Grounds for rendition

§ 46–358.01. Grounds for rendition.
(a) For purposes of this subchapter, “governor” includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this chapter.
(b) The Mayor may:
(1) Demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in the District with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee; or
(2) On the demand of the governor of another state, surrender an individual found in the District who is charged criminally in the other state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee.
(c) A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with this chapter applies to the demand even if the individual whose surrender is demanded was not in the demanding state when the crime was allegedly committed and has not fled therefrom.
(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 801, 63 DCR 222.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support › Subchapter VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order › Part D - Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order › § 46–358.02. Conditions of rendition

§ 46–358.02. Conditions of rendition.
(a) Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in the District with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the Mayor may require a prosecutor of the District to demonstrate that at least 60 days previously the obligee had initiated proceedings for support pursuant to this chapter or that the proceeding would be of no avail.
(b) If, under this chapter or a law substantially similar to this chapter, the governor of another state makes a demand that the Mayor surrender an individual charged criminally in that state with having failed to provide for the support of a child or other individual to whom a duty of support is owed, the Mayor may require a prosecutor to investigate the demand and report whether a proceeding for support has been initiated or would be effective. If it appears that a proceeding would be effective but has not been initiated, the Mayor may delay honoring the demand for a reasonable time to permit the initiation of a proceeding.
(c) If a proceeding for support has been initiated and the individual whose rendition is demanded prevails, the Mayor may decline to honor the demand. If the petitioner prevails and the individual whose rendition is demanded is subject to a support order, the governor may decline to honor the demand if the individual is complying with the support order.
(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 802, 63 DCR 222.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support › Subchapter VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order › Part D - Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order › § 46–359.01. Uniformity of application and construction

§ 46–359.01. Uniformity of application and construction.
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 901, 63 DCR 222.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support › Subchapter VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order › Part D - Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order › § 46–359.02. [Reserved]

§ 46–359.02. [Reserved].
Editor's Notes
Section 902 of D.C. Law 21-73 repealed Chapter 3 of this title.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 3A - Uniform Interstate Family Support › Subchapter VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order › Part D - Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order › § 46–359.03. Applicability

§ 46–359.03. Applicability.
This chapter applies to proceedings begun on or after February 27, 2016, to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement, whenever issued or entered.
(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 903, 63 DCR 222.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–401. Equal access to marriage

§ 46–401. Equal access to marriage.
(a) Marriage is the legally recognized union of 2 persons. Any person may enter into a marriage in the District of Columbia with another person, regardless of gender, unless the marriage is expressly prohibited by § 46-401.01 or § 46-403.
(b) Where necessary to implement the rights and responsibilities relating to the marital relationship or familial relationships, gender-specific terms shall be construed to be gender neutral for all purposes throughout the law, whether in the context of statute, administrative or court rule, policy, common law, or any other source of civil law.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1391, ch. 854, § 1283; as added Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-110, § 2(b), 57 DCR 27.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 32-702.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–401.01. Marriages void ab initio — In general

§ 46–401.01. Marriages void ab initio — In general.
The following marriages are prohibited in the District of Columbia and shall be absolutely void ab initio, without being so decreed, and their nullity may be shown in any collateral proceedings, namely:
(1) Repealed.
(2) Repealed.
(2A) The marriage of a person with a person’s grandparent, grandparent’s spouse, spouse’s grandparent, parent’s sibling, parent, step-parent, spouse’s parent, child, spouse’s child, child’s spouse, sibling, child’s child, child’s child’s spouse, spouse’s child’s child, sibling’s child.
(3) The marriage of any persons either of whom has been previously married and whose previous marriage has not been terminated by death or a decree of divorce.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1391, ch. 854, § 1283; July 7, 2009, D.C. Law 18-9,§ 3(a), 56 DCR 3797; redesignated as § 1283a, Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-110,§ 2(a), 57 DCR 27.)
Prior Codifications
2001 Ed., § 46-401.
1981 Ed., § 30-101.
1973 Ed., § 30-101.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 16-903, § 46-401, and § 46-405.01.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-9 repealed pars. (1) and (2); and added par. (2A).
Cross References
Proceedings to annul marriage, see §§ 16-903, 16-904.
Editor's Notes
Former § 46-401 was recodified as § 46-401.01 by D.C. Law 18-110, § 2(a).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–402. Marriages void ab initio — Judicial decree

§ 46–402. Marriages void ab initio — Judicial decree.
Any of such marriages may also be declared to have been null and void by judicial decree.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1391, ch. 854, § 1284.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-102.
1973 Ed., § 30-102.
Cross References
Proceedings to annul marriage, see §§ 16-903, 16-904.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–403. Marriages void from date of decree; age of consent

§ 46–403. Marriages void from date of decree; age of consent.
The following marriages in said District shall be illegal, and shall be void from the time when their nullity shall be declared by decree, namely:
(1) The marriage of a person adjudged to be, or to have been at the time a marriage was performed, unable by reason of mental incapacity to give valid consent to marriage;
(2) Any marriage the consent to which of either party has been procured by force or fraud;
(3) Repealed.
(4) When either of the parties is under the age of consent, which is hereby declared to be 16 years of age.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1391, ch. 854, § 1285; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 543, ch. 1329; Aug. 12, 1937, 50 Stat. 626, ch. 596, § 1; July 22, 1976, D.C. Law 1-75, § 5(d), 23 DCR 1182; Sept. 11, 2008, D.C. Law 17-222, § 2, 55 DCR 8295.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-103.
1973 Ed., § 30-103.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 16-903 and § 46-401.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-222 rewrote par. (1) and repealed par. (3).
Cross References
Proceedings to annul marriage, see §§ 16-903, 16-904.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–404. Persons allowed to institute annulment proceedings

§ 46–404. Persons allowed to institute annulment proceedings.
A proceeding to declare the nullity of a marriage may be instituted in the case of an infant under the age of consent by such infant, through a next friend, or by the parent or guardian of such infant; and in the case of a person with mental illness, by next friend. But no such proceedings shall be allowed to be instituted by any person who, being fully capable of contracting a marriage, has knowingly and wilfully contracted any marriage declared illegal by the foregoing sections.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1286; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 543, ch. 1329; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 23(e), 59 DCR 5567.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-104.
1973 Ed., § 30-104.
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “a person with mental illness” for “an idiot or lunatic” in the first sentence.
Cross References
Proceedings to annul marriage, see §§ 16-903, 16-904.
Editor's Notes
Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–405. Illegal marriages entered into in another jurisdiction

§ 46–405. Illegal marriages entered into in another jurisdiction.
If any marriage declared illegal by the aforegoing sections shall be entered into in another jurisdiction by persons having and retaining their domicile in the District of Columbia, such marriage shall be deemed illegal, and may be decreed to be void in said District in the same manner as if it had been celebrated therein.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1287.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-105.
1973 Ed., § 30-105.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 46-405.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–405.01. Recognition of marriages from other jurisdictions

§ 46–405.01. Recognition of marriages from other jurisdictions.
A marriage legally entered into in another jurisdiction between 2 persons of the same sex that is recognized as valid in that jurisdiction, that is not expressly prohibited by §§ 46-401.01 through 46-404, and has not been deemed illegal under § 46-405, shall be recognized as a marriage in the District.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1287a; as added July 7, 2009, D.C. Law 18-9, § 3(b), 56 DCR 3797; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-110, § 2(c), 57 DCR 27.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-110 substituted “§§ 46-401.01” for “§§ 46-401”.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–407. Celebration of marriage by unauthorized persons. [Repealed]

§ 46–407. Celebration of marriage by unauthorized persons. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1289; Apr. 29, 2004, D.C. Law 15-154, § 3(m), 50 DCR 10996.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-107.
1973 Ed., § 30-107.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–408. Celebration of marriage without license. [Repealed]

§ 46–408. Celebration of marriage without license. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1290; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 543, ch. 1329; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 264, Pub. L. 89-493, § 13(a); July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); Apr. 29, 2004, D.C. Law 15-154, § 3(n), 50 DCR 10996.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-108.
1973 Ed., § 30-108.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–409. Issuance of license — Waiting period. [Repealed]

§ 46–409. Issuance of license — Waiting period. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Aug. 12, 1937, 50 Stat. 626, ch. 596, § 2; Dec. 17, 2014, D.C. Law 20-148, § 2, 61 DCR 8314.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-109.
1973 Ed., § 30-109.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 46-418.
Cross References
Waiver of this section, see § 46-418.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–410. Duty of the Mayor or Clerk

§ 46–410. Duty of the Mayor or Clerk.
*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on February 13, 2024. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Permanent Version.*
It shall be the duty of the Mayor or the Clerk of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia before issuing any license to solemnize a marriage to examine any applicant for said license under oath and to ascertain the names and ages of the parties desiring to marry, and if they are under age the names of their parents or guardians, whether they were previously married, whether they are related or not, and if so, in what degree, which facts shall appear on the face of the application, of which the Mayor or the Clerk shall provide a printed form, and any false swearing in regard to such matters shall be deemed perjury.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1291; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 264, Pub. L. 89-493, § 13(a); July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); Apr. 7, 1977, D.C. Law 1-107, title I, § 113(a), 23 DCR 8737; Nov. 15, 2023, D.C. Act 25-296, § 2(b), 70 DCR 15226.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-110.
1973 Ed., § 30-110.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Let Our Vows Endure (LOVE) Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-296, Nov. 15, 2023, 70 DCR 15226).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-1, Jan. 11, 2019, 66 DCR 600).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–411. Consent of parent or guardian

§ 46–411. Consent of parent or guardian.
*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on February 13, 2024. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Permanent Version.*
If any person intending to marry and seeking a license therefor shall be under 18 years of age, and shall not have been previously married, the said Mayor or Clerk shall not issue such license unless a parent, or, if there be neither father nor mother, the guardian, if there be such, shall consent to such proposed marriage, either personally to the Mayor or Clerk, or by an instrument in writing attested by a witness and proved to the satisfaction of the Mayor or Clerk.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1292; July 22, 1976, D.C. Law 1-75, § 5(a), 23 DCR 1182; Oct. 1, 1976, D.C. Law 1-87, § 32, 23 DCR 2544; Nov. 15, 2023, D.C. Act 25-296, § 2(c), 70 DCR 15226.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-111.
1973 Ed., § 30-111.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Let Our Vows Endure (LOVE) Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-296, Nov. 15, 2023, 70 DCR 15226).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-1, Jan. 11, 2019, 66 DCR 600).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–413. Failure to make return

§ 46–413. Failure to make return.
Any minister or other person, having solemnized or witnessed the rites of marriage under the authority of a license issued as aforesaid, who shall fail to make return as therein required, shall be liable to a penalty of $50 upon conviction of said failure upon information in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1393, ch. 854, § 1294; Apr. 23, 1904, 33 Stat. 298, ch. 1490, § 3; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-113.
1973 Ed., § 30-113.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–415. Issue of marriages of colored persons. [Repealed]

§ 46–415. Issue of marriages of colored persons. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1394, ch. 854, § 1297; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 11, 51 DCR 881.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-115.
1973 Ed., § 30-117.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of § 46-415.01, see § 2(f) of Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-1, Jan. 11, 2019, 66 DCR 600).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–415.01. Applicability of authority of Mayor to issue marriage licenses

§ 46–415.01. Applicability of authority of Mayor to issue marriage licenses.
*NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation that will expire on February 13, 2024.*
The authority of the Mayor under [§§ 46-404 through 46-415.01] to issue marriage licenses and authorize officiants shall apply only during a period of time when the Clerk of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia is not issuing marriage licenses because of a total or partial federal government shutdown.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1394, ch. 854, § 1297a; as added Nov. 15, 2023, D.C. Act 25-296, § 2(f), 70 DCR 15226.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(f) of Let Our Vows Endure (LOVE) Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-296, Nov. 15, 2023, 70 DCR 15226).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–417. Premarital blood tests; statement regarding test to be filed with application. [Repealed]

§ 46–417. Premarital blood tests; statement regarding test to be filed with application. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 959, Pub. L. 89-682, § 2; Sept. 11, 2008, D.C. Law 17-222, § 3(a), 55 DCR 8295.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-117.
1973 Ed., § 30-119.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–418. Waiver of certain requirements. [Repealed]

§ 46–418. Waiver of certain requirements. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 959, Pub. L. 89-682, § 3; July 7, 1967, 81 Stat. 122, Pub. L. 90-53, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, § 155(a); Sept. 11, 2008, D.C. Law 17-222, § 3(b), 55 DCR 8295; Dec. 17, 2014, D.C. Law 20-148, § 3(a), 61 DCR 8314.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-118.
1973 Ed., § 30-120.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 46-421.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-222 substituted “§ 46-409” for “§§ 46-409 and 46-417”.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–419. Financial inability to pay for blood test or required statement [Repealed]

§ 46–419. Financial inability to pay for blood test or required statement [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 959, Pub. L. 89-682, § 4; Sept. 11, 2008, D.C. Law 17-222, § 3(c), 55 DCR 8295.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-119.
1973 Ed., § 30-121.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–420. Confidential character of blood test information

§ 46–420. Confidential character of blood test information.
Any information obtained from any laboratory blood test required under § 46-417 [repealed] shall be regarded as confidential by each person, agency, or committee who obtains, transmits, or receives such information.
(Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 960, Pub. L. 89-682, § 5.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-120.
1973 Ed., § 30-122.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 4 - Marriage › § 46–421. Violations; prosecutions

§ 46–421. Violations; prosecutions.
Whoever fails to comply with §§ 46-416, 46-416.01, and 46-420 shall be imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both. Prosecutions for violations of this section shall be conducted by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
(Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 960, Pub. L. 89-682, § 6; July 7, 1967, 81 Stat. 122, Pub. L. 90-53, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, § 155(a); Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 72, 52 DCR 2638; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 32, 59 DCR 5567; Dec. 17, 2014, D.C. Law 20-148, § 3(b), 61 DCR 8314.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-121.
1973 Ed., § 30-123.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-354 substituted “Attorney General for the District of Columbia” for “Corporation Counsel”.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “relating to any person who has, or suspected to have, syphilis” for “relating to any person suffering, or suspected to be suffering from, syphilis.”
The 2014 amendment by D.C. Law 20-148 rewrote the section.
Editor's Notes
Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 5 - Premarital Agreements › § 46–501. Definitions

§ 46–501. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Domestic partner” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(3).
(2) “Domestic partnership” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(4).
(3) “Premarital agreement” means an agreement between prospective spouses or prospective domestic partners made in contemplation of marriage or domestic partnership and to be effective upon marriage or domestic partnership.
(4) “Property” means an interest, present or future, legal or equitable, vested or contingent, in real or personal property, including income and earnings.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-82, § 2, 42 DCR 6770; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 8(a), 53 DCR 1035.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-141.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-79 rewrote the section.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 1 of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 5 - Premarital Agreements › § 46–502. Formalities

§ 46–502. Formalities.
A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. It is enforceable without consideration.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-82, § 3, 42 DCR 6770.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-142.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 2 of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 5 - Premarital Agreements › § 46–503. Content

§ 46–503. Content.
(a) Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to:
(1) The rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of the property of either or both of them whenever and wherever acquired or located;
(2) The right to buy, sell, use, transfer, exchange, abandon, lease, consume, expend, assign, create a security interest in, mortgage, encumber, dispose of, or otherwise manage and control property;
(3) The disposition of property upon separation, marital dissolution, annulment, termination of a domestic partnership pursuant to § 32-702(d), death, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any other event;
(4) The modification or elimination of spousal or domestic partner support;
(5) The making of a will, trust, or other arrangement to carry out the provisions of the agreement;
(6) The ownership rights in, and disposition of, the death benefit from a life insurance policy;
(7) The choice of law governing the construction of the agreement; and
(8) Any other matter, including their personal rights and obligations, not in violation of public policy or a statute imposing a criminal penalty.
(b) The right of a child to support may not be adversely affected by a premarital agreement.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-82, § 4, 42 DCR 6770; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 8(b), 53 DCR 1035; Sept. 12, 2008, D.C. Law 17-231, § 40(a), 55 DCR 6758.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-143.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-79, in subsec. (a)(3), substituted “annulment, termination of a domestic partnership under § 32-702,” for “annulment,”; and in subsec. (a)(4), substituted “spousal or domestic partner support” for “spousal support”.
D.C. Law 17-231, in subsec. (a)(3), substituted “pursuant to § 32-702(d),” for “under § 32-702,”.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 3 of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 5 - Premarital Agreements › § 46–504. Effect of marriage or domestic partnership

§ 46–504. Effect of marriage or domestic partnership.
A premarital agreement becomes effective upon marriage or the registration of a domestic partnership under § 32-702.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-82, § 5, 42 DCR 6770; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 8(c), 53 DCR 1035.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-144.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-79 rewrote section which had read as follows: “A premarital agreement becomes effective upon marriage.”
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 4 of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 5 - Premarital Agreements › § 46–505. Amendment; revocation

§ 46–505. Amendment; revocation.
After marriage or the registration of a domestic partnership under § 32-702, a premarital agreement may be amended or revoked only by a written agreement signed by the parties. The amended agreement or the revocation is enforceable without consideration.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-82, § 6, 42 DCR 6770; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 8(d), 53 DCR 1035.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-145.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-79 substituted “After marriage or the registration of a domestic partnership under § 32-702,” for “After marriage,”.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 5 of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 5 - Premarital Agreements › § 46–506. Enforcement

§ 46–506. Enforcement.
(a) A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the party against whom enforcement is sought proves that:
(1) That party did not execute the agreement voluntarily; or
(2) The agreement was unconscionable when it was executed and, before execution of the agreement, that party:
(A) Was not provided a fair and reasonable disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party;
(B) Did not voluntarily and expressly waive, in writing, any right to disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party beyond the disclosure provided; and
(C) Did not have, or reasonably could not have had, an adequate knowledge of the property or financial obligations of the other party.
(b) If a provision of a premarital agreement modifies or eliminates spousal or domestic partner support and that modification or elimination causes one party to the agreement to be eligible for support under a program of public assistance at the time of separation, marital dissolution, or termination of a domestic partnership pursuant to § 32-702(d), a court, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement, may require the other party to provide support to the extent necessary to avoid that eligibility.
(c) An issue of unconscionability of a premarital agreement shall be decided by the court as a matter of law.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-82, § 7, 42 DCR 6770; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 8(e), 53 DCR 1035; Sept. 12, 2008, D.C. Law 17-231, § 40(b), 55 DCR 6758.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-146.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-79 rewrote subsec. (b) which had read as follows: “(b) If a provision of a premarital agreement modifies or eliminates spousal support and that modification or elimination causes 1 party to the agreement to be eligible for support under a program of public assistance at the time of separation or marital dissolution, a court, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement, may require the other party to provide support to the extent necessary to avoid that eligibility.”
D.C. Law 17-231, in subsec. (b), substituted “pursuant to § 32-702(d),” for “under § 32-702,”.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 6 of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 5 - Premarital Agreements › § 46–507. Void marriage or domestic partnership

§ 46–507. Void marriage or domestic partnership.
If a marriage or domestic partnership is determined to be void, an agreement that would otherwise have been a premarital agreement is enforceable only to the extent necessary to avoid an inequitable result, unless the agreement expressly provides that it shall be enforceable in the event that the marriage or domestic partnership is later determined to be void.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-82, § 8, 42 DCR 6770; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 8(f), 53 DCR 1035.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-147.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-79, in section heading, substituted “marriage or domestic partnership” for “marriage”; and substituted “marriage or domestic partnership” for “marriage”.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 7 of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 5 - Premarital Agreements › § 46–508. Limitation of actions

§ 46–508. Limitation of actions.
Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage or domestic partnership of the parties to the agreement. However, equitable defenses limiting the time for enforcement, including laches and estoppel, are available to either party.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-82, § 9, 42 DCR 6770; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 8(g), 53 DCR 1035.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-148.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-79 substituted “marriage or domestic partnership” for “marriage”.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 8 of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 5 - Premarital Agreements › § 46–509. Applicability

§ 46–509. Applicability.
This chapter applies to any premarital agreement executed on or after February 9, 1996.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-82, § 10, 42 DCR 6770.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-149.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 12 of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 5 - Premarital Agreements › § 46–510. Application and construction

§ 46–510. Application and construction.
This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.
(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-82, § 11, 42 DCR 6770.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-150.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 9 of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 7 - Uniform Support. [Repealed] › § 46–701. Purposes; effective date. [Repealed]

§ 46–701. Purposes; effective date. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 285, Pub. L. 85-94, § 1; Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 902, 42 DCR 6748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-301.
1973 Ed., § 30-301.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 7 - Uniform Support. [Repealed] › § 46–702. Definitions. [Repealed]

§ 46–702. Definitions. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 285, Pub. L. 85-94, § 2; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 578, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 159(f)(1); Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 33(f)(1), 33 DCR 6710; Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 902, 42 DCR 6748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-302.
1973 Ed., § 30-302.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 7 - Uniform Support. [Repealed] › § 46–703. Existing remedies preserved. [Repealed]

§ 46–703. Existing remedies preserved. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 286, Pub. L. 85-94, § 3; Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 902, 42 DCR 6748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-303.
1973 Ed., § 30-303.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 7 - Uniform Support. [Repealed] › § 46–704. Extent of duties of support. [Repealed]

§ 46–704. Extent of duties of support. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 286, Pub. L. 85-94, § 4; Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 902, 42 DCR 6748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-304.
1973 Ed., § 30-304.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 7 - Uniform Support. [Repealed] › § 46–705. Remedies of a state furnishing support or institutional care. [Repealed]

§ 46–705. Remedies of a state furnishing support or institutional care. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 286, Pub. L. 85-94, § 5; Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 902, 42 DCR 6748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-305.
1973 Ed., § 30-305.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 7 - Uniform Support. [Repealed] › § 46–706. Commencement of proceedings; jurisdiction of Superior Court. [Repealed]

§ 46–706. Commencement of proceedings; jurisdiction of Superior Court. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 286, Pub. L. 85-94, § 6; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 586, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 165(d); Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 902, 42 DCR 6748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-306.
1973 Ed., § 30-306.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 7 - Uniform Support. [Repealed] › § 46–707. Complaint; verification; contents; attachments. [Repealed]

§ 46–707. Complaint; verification; contents; attachments. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 286, Pub. L. 85-94, § 7; Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 902, 42 DCR 6748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-307.
1973 Ed., § 30-307.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 7 - Uniform Support. [Repealed] › § 46–708. Representation of plaintiff by Corporation Counsel or private counsel. [Repealed]

§ 46–708. Representation of plaintiff by Corporation Counsel or private counsel. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 286, Pub. L. 85-94, § 8; Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 33(f)(2), 33 DCR 6710; Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 902, 42 DCR 6748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-308.
1973 Ed., § 30-308.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 7 - Uniform Support. [Repealed] › § 46–709. Complaint on behalf of minor dependent. [Repealed]

§ 46–709. Complaint on behalf of minor dependent. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 287, Pub. L. 85-94, § 9; Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 902, 42 DCR 6748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-309.
1973 Ed., § 30-309.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 7 - Uniform Support. [Repealed] › § 46–710. Duty of Court when District is initiating state. [Repealed]

§ 46–710. Duty of Court when District is initiating state. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 287, Pub. L. 85-94, § 10; Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 902, 42 DCR 6748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-310.
1973 Ed., § 30-310.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 7 - Uniform Support. [Repealed] › § 46–711. Fees and costs to accompany complaint; waiver of payment. [Repealed]

§ 46–711. Fees and costs to accompany complaint; waiver of payment. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 287, Pub. L. 85-94, § 11; Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 902, 42 DCR 6748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-311.
1973 Ed., § 30-311.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 7 - Uniform Support. [Repealed] › § 46–712. Flight of defendant from jurisdiction of responding state. [Repealed]

§ 46–712. Flight of defendant from jurisdiction of responding state. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 287, Pub. L. 85-94, § 12; Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 902, 42 DCR 6748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-312.
1973 Ed., § 30-312.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 46 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 7 - Uniform Support. [Repealed] › § 46–713. Duties of Director of Department of Human Services. [Repealed]

§ 46–713. Duties of Director of Department of Human Services. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 287, Pub. L. 85-94, § 13; Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-166, § 33(f)(3), 33 DCR 6710; Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 902, 42 DCR 6748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-313.
1973 Ed., § 30-313.