District of Columbia Statutes
§ 21-2053 — Notice.
District of Columbia § 21-2053
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 21Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Ch. 20Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney.
Subch. VIProtection of Property of Incapacitated, Disappeared or Detained Individuals.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 21-2053 (2026).
Text
(a)On a petition for appointment of a conservator or other protective order, the requirements for notice described in section 21-2042 apply, but if the individual to be protected has disappeared, has been detained by a foreign power, or is being held hostage by someone other than a foreign power, notice to the individual must be given by publication as provided in section 21-2031(b)(3).
(b)Notice of a hearing on a petition for an order subsequent to appointment of a conservator or other protective order shall be given to the protected individual, any conservator of the protected individual’s estate, and any other person as ordered by the court.
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Related
In Re Orshansky
804 A.2d 1077 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2002)
Legislative History
Feb. 28, 1987, D.C. Law 6-204, § 2(a), 34 DCR 632
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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
Forest Haven defined.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
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