{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-831.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 16-831.05","heading":"Parental presumption.","body":"(a)\nExcept when a parent consents to the relief sought by the third party, there is a rebuttable presumption in all proceedings under this chapter that custody with the parent is in the child’s best interests.\n\n(b)\nIf the court grants custody of the child to a third party over parental objection, the court order shall include written findings of fact supporting the rebuttal of the parental presumption.","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/16-831.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"327bc3ed609a2dd1646464cfab36dfdf4de1eeb6b8c6686bbc7cd336a3091bf2","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-831.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-831.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}