{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-308","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 16-308","heading":"Investigations when prospective adoptee is adult or petitioner is spouse or domestic partner of natural parent.","body":"(a)\nThe court shall dispense with the investigation, report, and interlocutory decree provided for by this chapter when:\n(1)\nThe prospective adoptee is an adult;\n(2)\nThe petitioner is a spouse or domestic partner of the natural parent of the prospective adoptee and the natural parents consents to the adoption or joins in the petition for adoption; or\n(3)\nA petition for expedited adoption is filed pursuant to § 16-318.\n\n(b)\n[Repealed].\n\n(c)\nFor the purposes of this section, the term “domestic partner” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(3), but shall exclude a domestic partner who is the parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, niece, nephew, aunt, or uncle of the natural parent.\n\n(d)\nNothing in this section shall be construed to waive the requirements of §§ 4-1305.01 through 4-1305.09, including the requirement of a fingerprint-based criminal records check.","path":["Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]","Chapter 3. Adoption."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-308","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"4ca73a510cef9923db59401cc88e9419cc6911f056fb9116e33438fe20dc16dc","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-307","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-309"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}