District of Columbia Statutes
§ 4-1401 — Purpose of subchapter.
District of Columbia·Title 4 Public Care Systems.·Ch. 14 Placement of Children in Family Homes.·Subch. I General.
The purpose of this subchapter is to secure for each child under 16 years of age who is placed in a family home, other than his own or that of a relative within the third degree, such care and guidance as will serve the child’s welfare and the best interests of the District of Columbia; and to secure for him custody and care as near as possible to that which should have been given him by his parents.
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Legislative History
Apr. 22, 1944, 58 Stat. 193, ch. 174, § 1
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