GroundRules
D.C. Code § 16-2347: Death of respondent; liability of estate.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
- Chapter 23. Family Division [Family Court] Proceedings.
- Subchapter II. Parentage Proceedings.
If the respondent dies after parentage has been established and prior to the time the child reaches the age at which the child ceases to be a minor, any sums due and unpaid under an order of the court at the time of his or her death shall constitute a valid claim against his or her estate.
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