District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-4603.09 — Service of petition and order.
District of Columbia § 16-4603.09
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 16Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Ch. 46Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement.
Subch. IIIEnforcement.
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D.C. Code § 16-4603.09 (2026).
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Except as otherwise provided in §§ 16-306 (adoptions), 16-2306 (neglect proceedings), 16-2357 (termination of parental rights), and 16-4603.11 (custody under emergency circumstances), the petition and order must be served upon respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child by any method authorized for the service of complaints under the rules for domestic relations proceedings adopted by the Board of Judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
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Legislative History
Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-293, § 2(d), 48 DCR 2214
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