District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-919 — Proof required on default or admission of defendant.
District of Columbia § 16-919
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 § 16-919 (2026).
Text
A decree for a divorce, or a decree annulling a marriage, may not be rendered on default, without proof; and an admission contained in the answer of the defendant may not be taken as proof of the facts charged as the ground of the application, but shall be proved by other evidence in all cases.
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Legislative History
Dec. 23, 1963, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1, 77 Stat. 562
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1001
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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 § 16-919, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/16-919.