District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 16-5603: Scope.

Where this section sits in the code

(a)

This chapter governs arbitration of a family law dispute.

(b)

This chapter does not authorize an arbitrator to make an award that:

(1)

Grants a legal separation, divorce, or annulment;

(2)

Terminates parental rights;

(3)

Grants an adoption or a guardianship of a child or incapacitated individual; or

(4)

Determines the status of a child in need of protection.

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