{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-909.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 16-909.05","heading":"Mayor authorized to designate other sites for paternity acknowledgment program.","body":"The Mayor is authorized to establish voluntary paternity establishment services at entities other than hospitals, or the Vital Records Office, by publishing a notice of such location in the D.C. Register. The Mayor may only designate entities that meet the applicable federal requirements and comply with the same requirements that apply to birthing hospitals as set forth in section 16-909.03  .","path":["Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]","Chapter 9. Divorce, Annulment, Separation, Support, Etc."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-909.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"93c7d4b5902356e4b615bf50d0c0f1e2365425faf1a6659ab49c7a80f9e5b10e","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-909.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-910"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}