District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-2365 — Termination decrees of other jurisdictions.
District of Columbia § 16-2365
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 16Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Ch. 23Family Division [Family Court] Proceedings.
Subch. IIIProceedings Regarding the Termination of Parental Rights of Certain Neglected Children.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 16-2365 (2026).
Text
If the parent and child relationship has been terminated by judicial decree in another jurisdiction that decree, unless it is against the public policy of the District of Columbia, shall have the same force and effect in the District of Columbia as to matters within the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia court.
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Legislative History
Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title IV, § 410, 24 DCR 3341
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