District of Columbia § 16-5608 Qualification and selection of arbitrator.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 16-5608 — Qualification and selection of arbitrator.

District of Columbia § 16-5608

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

Ch. 56Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act.

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D.C. Code § 16-5608 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, unless waived in a record by the parties, an arbitrator shall be:

(1)An attorney in good standing admitted to practice or on inactive status or a judge on retired status in a state; and

(2)Trained in identifying domestic violence and child abuse.

(b)The identification in the arbitration agreement of an arbitrator, arbitration organization, or method of selection of the arbitrator controls.

(c)If an arbitrator is unable or unwilling to act or if the agreed-upon method of selecting an arbitrator fails, on motion of a party, the Superior Court shall select an arbitrator.

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, unless waived in a record by the parties, an arbitrator shall be:

(1) An attorney in good standing admitted to practice or on inactive status or a judge on retired status in a state; and

(2) Trained in identifying domestic violence and child abuse.

(b) The identification in the arbitration agreement of an arbitrator, arbitration organization, or method of selection of the arbitrator controls.

(c) If an arbitrator is unable or unwilling to act or if the agreed-upon method of selecting an arbitrator fails, on motion of a party, the Superior Court shall select an arbitrator.