District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-5603 — Scope.
District of Columbia·Title 16 Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]·Ch. 56 Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act.
(a)This chapter governs arbitration of a family law dispute.
(b)This chapter does not authorize an arbitrator to make an award that:
(1)Grants a legal separation, divorce, or annulment;
(2)Terminates parental rights;
(3)Grants an adoption or a guardianship of a child or incapacitated individual; or
(4)Determines the status of a child in need of protection.
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