District of Columbia § 16-308 Investigations when prospective adoptee is adult or petitioner is spouse or domestic partner of natural parent.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 16-308 — Investigations when prospective adoptee is adult or petitioner is spouse or domestic partner of natural parent.

District of Columbia § 16-308

Title 16Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]

Ch. 3Adoption.

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D.C. Code § 16-308 (2026).

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(a)The court shall dispense with the investigation, report, and interlocutory decree provided for by this chapter when:

(1)The prospective adoptee is an adult;

(2)The petitioner is a spouse or domestic partner of the natural parent of the prospective adoptee and the natural parents consents to the adoption or joins in the petition for adoption; or

(3)A petition for expedited adoption is filed pursuant to § 16-318 .

(b)[Repealed].

(c)For the purposes of this section, the term “domestic partner” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(3) , but shall exclude a domestic partner who is the parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, niece, nephew, aunt, or uncle of the natural parent.

(d)Nothing in this section shall be construed to waive the requirements of

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(a) The court shall dispense with the investigation, report, and interlocutory decree provided for by this chapter when:

(1) The prospective adoptee is an adult;

(2) The petitioner is a spouse or domestic partner of the natural parent of the prospective adoptee and the natural parents consents to the adoption or joins in the petition for adoption; or

(3) A petition for expedited adoption is filed pursuant to § 16-318 .

(b) [Repealed].

(c) For the purposes of this section, the term “domestic partner” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(3) , but shall exclude a domestic partner who is the parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, niece, nephew, aunt, or uncle of the natural parent.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to waive the requirements of §§ 4-1305.01 through 4-1305.09 , including the requirement of a fingerprint-based criminal records check.

Legislative History

Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 539, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1; Oct. 30, 1975, D.C. Law 1-25, § 3, 22 DCR 2465; July 18, 2008, D.C. Law 18-33, § 3(a), 56 DCR 4269; Sept. 11, 2009, D.C. Law 18-47, § 3, 56 DCR 4960