District of Columbia Statutes
§ 19-115 — Definitions.
District of Columbia § 19-115
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 19Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
Ch. 1Rights of Surviving Spouse or Domestic Partner, and Children.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 19-115 (2026).
Text
For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1)“Domestic partner” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(3) .
(2)“Domestic partnership” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(4) .
(3)“Probate Court” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
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Legislative History
July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 566, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 148 (2)(A); Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 5(j), 53 DCR 1035
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District of Columbia § 19-115, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/19-115.