District of Columbia Statutes
§ 19-308 — Share of father and mother.
District of Columbia § 19-308
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 19Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
Ch. 3Intestates’ Estates.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 19-308 (2026).
Text
When the intestate leaves no child, or descendant, the whole is divided equally between the father and mother or their survivor.
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Legislative History
Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 698, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Sept. 10, 1966, 80 Stat. 738, Pub. L. 89-567, § 1
Nearby Sections
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§ 19-101.01
Applicable law.§ 19-101.02
Homestead allowance.§ 19-101.03
Exempt property.§ 19-101.04
Family allowance.§ 19-101.06
Penalties.§ 19-102
Dower and curtesy abolished.§ 19-104
Absent or incompetent spouse.§ 19-107
Effect of acts of one spouse.§ 19-107a
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 19-308, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/19-308.