{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-831.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 16-831.03","heading":"Action for custody of a child by a de facto parent.","body":"(a)\nA de facto parent may file a complaint for custody of a child or a motion to intervene in any existing action involving custody of the child.\n\n(b)\nAn individual who establishes that he or she is a de facto parent by clear and convincing evidence shall be deemed a parent for the purposes of §§ 16-911, 16-914, 16-914.01, and 16-916, and for the purposes of this chapter if a third party is seeking custody of the child of the de facto parent.\n\n(c)\n(1)\nAll proceedings involving a parent and a de facto parent, including an action for child support, shall be governed by §§ 16-911, 16-914, 16-914.01, and 16-916.\n(2)\nA custody proceeding involving a third party and a de facto parent shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter.","path":["Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]","Chapter 8A. Third-Party Custody."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-831.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"d5b45ea0b7f0d93761f9f6041eae000f89af76274977470f9344a597297b3813","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-831.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-831.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}