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

D.C. Code § 21-2402.05: Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 21. Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Chapter 24. Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction; Uniform Act.
Subchapter II. Jurisdiction.

Except as otherwise provided in § 21-2402.04, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by its own terms.

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