District of Columbia § 16-5607 Motion for judicial relief.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 16-5607 — Motion for judicial relief.

District of Columbia § 16-5607

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

Ch. 56Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act.

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D.C. Code § 16-5607 (2026).

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(a)A motion for judicial relief under this chapter shall be made to the Superior Court.

(b)On motion of a party, the Superior Court may compel arbitration if the parties have entered into an arbitration agreement that complies with § 16-5605 unless the court determines under § 16-5612 that the arbitration should not proceed.

(c)On motion of a party, the Superior Court shall terminate arbitration if it determines that:

(1)The agreement to arbitrate is unenforceable;

(2)The family law dispute is not subject to arbitration; or

(3)Under § 16-5612 , the arbitration should not proceed.

(d)Unless prohibited by an arbitration agreement, on motion of a party, the Superior Court may order consolidation of separate arbitrations involving the same parties and a common issue of law o

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(a) A motion for judicial relief under this chapter shall be made to the Superior Court.

(b) On motion of a party, the Superior Court may compel arbitration if the parties have entered into an arbitration agreement that complies with § 16-5605 unless the court determines under § 16-5612 that the arbitration should not proceed.

(c) On motion of a party, the Superior Court shall terminate arbitration if it determines that:

(1) The agreement to arbitrate is unenforceable;

(2) The family law dispute is not subject to arbitration; or

(3) Under § 16-5612 , the arbitration should not proceed.

(d) Unless prohibited by an arbitration agreement, on motion of a party, the Superior Court may order consolidation of separate arbitrations involving the same parties and a common issue of law or fact if necessary for the fair and expeditious resolution of the family law dispute.