District of Columbia § 16-4603.04 Temporary visitation.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 16-4603.04 — Temporary visitation.

District of Columbia § 16-4603.04

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

Ch. 46Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement.

Subch. IIIEnforcement.

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D.C. Code § 16-4603.04 (2026).

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(a)A court of the District which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child-custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:

(1)A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or

(2)The visitation provisions of a child-custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.

(b)If a court of the District makes an order under subsection (a)(2) of this section, it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in subchapter II of this chapter . The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.

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(a) A court of the District which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child-custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:

(1) A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or

(2) The visitation provisions of a child-custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.

(b) If a court of the District makes an order under subsection (a)(2) of this section, it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in subchapter II of this chapter . The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.