District of Columbia Statutes
§ 21-102 — Testamentary guardians of the person.
District of Columbia § 21-102
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 21Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Ch. 1Guardianship of Infants.
Subch. IAppointment of Guardian; Bond.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 21-102 (2026).
Text
When one parent is dead, the other, whether of full age or not, may, by last will and testament, appoint a guardian of the person to have the care, custody, and tuition of his infant child, other than a married infant; and if the person so appointed refuses the trust, the Probate Court may appoint another person in his place.
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Legislative History
Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 737, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Oct. 1, 1976, D.C. Law 1-87, § 27, 23 DCR 2544
Nearby Sections
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§ 21-101
Natural guardians of the person.§ 21-106
Guardian of estate.§ 21-108
Selection of guardian by infant.§ 21-109
Spouse as guardian of estate.§ 21-1101
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