District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-5615 — Award.
District of Columbia § 16-5615
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 16Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Ch. 56Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act.
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D.C. Code § 16-5615 (2026).
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(a)An arbitrator shall make an award in a record, dated and signed by the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall give notice of the award to each party by a method agreed on by the parties or, if the parties have not agreed on a method, under the law and procedural rules of the District other than this chapter governing notice in contractual arbitration.
(b)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, the award under this chapter shall state the reasons on which it is based unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
(c)An award determining a child-related dispute shall state the reasons on which it is based as required by law of the District other than this chapter for a Superior Court order in a family law proceeding.
(d)An award under this chapter is not enforceable as a
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