District of Columbia § 21-2404.01 Registration of guardianship orders.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 21-2404.01 — Registration of guardianship orders.

District of Columbia § 21-2404.01

Title 21Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]

Ch. 24Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction; Uniform Act.

Subch. IVRegistration and Recognition of Orders from Other States.

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D.C. Code § 21-2404.01 (2026).

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If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in the District of Columbia, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order in the District by filing as a foreign judgment in the Superior Court certified copies of the order and letters of office.

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If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in the District of Columbia, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order in the District by filing as a foreign judgment in the Superior Court certified copies of the order and letters of office.