D.C. Code § 16-5605: Arbitration agreement.

(a)

An arbitration agreement shall:

(1)

Be in a record signed by the parties;

(2)

Identify the arbitrator, an arbitration organization, or a method of selecting an arbitrator; and

(3)

Identify the family law dispute the parties intend to arbitrate.

(b)

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, an agreement in a record to arbitrate a family law dispute that arises between the parties before, at the time, or after the agreement is made is valid and enforceable as any other contract and irrevocable except on a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract.

(c)

An agreement to arbitrate a child-related dispute that arises between the parties after the agreement is made is unenforceable unless:

(1)

The parties affirm the agreement in a record after the dispute arises, or

(2)

The agreement was entered during a family law proceeding and the Superior Court approved or incorporated the agreement in an order issued in the proceeding.

(d)

If a party objects to arbitration on the ground the arbitration agreement is unenforceable or the agreement does not include a family law dispute, the Superior Court shall decide whether the agreement is enforceable or includes the family law dispute.