District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-313 — Child as including adopted person.
District of Columbia § 16-313
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 16Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Ch. 3Adoption.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 16-313 (2026).
Text
In the District, “child” or its equivalent in a deed, grant, will, or other written instrument includes an adopted person, unless the contrary plainly appears by the terms thereof, whether the instrument was executed before or after the entry of the interlocutory decree of adoption, if any, or before or after the final decree of adoption became effective.
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402 F.2d 636 (D.C. Circuit, 1969)
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Legislative History
Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 541, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1
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District of Columbia § 16-313, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/16-313.