District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-2385 — Parties.
District of Columbia § 16-2385
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 16Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Ch. 23Family Division [Family Court] Proceedings.
Subch. VPermanent Guardianship.
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D.C. Code § 16-2385 (2026).
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Parties to a permanent guardianship proceeding shall be the child, the parents of the named child, the proposed permanent guardian, the agency having the legal custody of the child, and the District of Columbia. The court may, at its discretion, on its own motion, or in response to a motion for joinder or intervention, join additional parties to a guardianship proceeding.
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Legislative History
Apr. 4, 2001, D.C. Law 13-273, § 3(b), 48 DCR 1637
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