D.C. Code § 32-703: Enforcement by civil action.

Any person or employer may bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the appropriate domestic partner(s) to recover damages as a result of:

(1)

A false statement in a declaration of domestic partnership or a false assertion of family membership; or

(2)

A failure to notify the Mayor or the employer of a change in the status of the domestic partnership or family membership.