District of Columbia § 16-5605 Arbitration agreement.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 16-5605 — Arbitration agreement.

District of Columbia § 16-5605

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

Ch. 56Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act.

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D.C. Code § 16-5605 (2026).

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(a)An arbitration agreement shall:

(1)Be in a record signed by the parties;

(2)Identify the arbitrator, an arbitration organization, or a method of selecting an arbitrator; and

(3)Identify the family law dispute the parties intend to arbitrate.

(b)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, an agreement in a record to arbitrate a family law dispute that arises between the parties before, at the time, or after the agreement is made is valid and enforceable as any other contract and irrevocable except on a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract.

(c)An agreement to arbitrate a child-related dispute that arises between the parties after the agreement is made is unenforceable unless:

(1)The parties affirm the agreement in

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(a) An arbitration agreement shall:

(1) Be in a record signed by the parties;

(2) Identify the arbitrator, an arbitration organization, or a method of selecting an arbitrator; and

(3) Identify the family law dispute the parties intend to arbitrate.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, an agreement in a record to arbitrate a family law dispute that arises between the parties before, at the time, or after the agreement is made is valid and enforceable as any other contract and irrevocable except on a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract.

(c) An agreement to arbitrate a child-related dispute that arises between the parties after the agreement is made is unenforceable unless:

(1) The parties affirm the agreement in a record after the dispute arises, or

(2) The agreement was entered during a family law proceeding and the Superior Court approved or incorporated the agreement in an order issued in the proceeding.

(d) If a party objects to arbitration on the ground the arbitration agreement is unenforceable or the agreement does not include a family law dispute, the Superior Court shall decide whether the agreement is enforceable or includes the family law dispute.