District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-908 — Relationship not dependent on marriage or domestic partnership.
District of Columbia § 16-908
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 16Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Ch. 9Divorce, Annulment, Separation, Support, Etc.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 16-908 (2026).
Text
A child is the legitimate child of any parent under which a parent-child relationship is established pursuant to § 16-909 , and is the legitimate relative of its parents’ relatives by blood or adoption and entitled to all rights, privileges, duties, and obligations under the laws of the District of Columbia.
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Legislative History
Dec. 23, 1963, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1, 77 Stat. 561; Apr. 7, 1977, D.C. Law 1-107, title I, § 105, 23 DCR 8737; July 18, 2008, D.C. Law 18-33, § 3(c), 56 DCR 4269
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1001
Definitions.§ 16-1002
Complaint of criminal conduct.§ 16-1005
Hearing; evidence; protection order.§ 16-1006
Jurisdiction.§ 16-1007
Notice to parties.§ 16-101
Parties.§ 16-1021
Definitions.§ 16-1022
Prohibited acts.§ 16-1024
Penalties.§ 16-1025
Prosecution by Attorney General.§ 16-1026
Expungement.§ 16-1031
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 16-908, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/16-908.