{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-21-2301","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 21-2301","heading":"Custodial power of attorney.","body":"(a)\nThe parent of a child may create a revocable custodial power of attorney that grants to another person any of the parent’s rights and responsibilities regarding the care, physical custody, and control of the child, including the ability to:\n(1)\nEnroll the child in school;\n(2)\nObtain from the school educational and behavioral information about the child;\n(3)\nConsent to all school-related matters regarding the child; and\n(4)\nConsent to medical, psychological, or dental treatment for the child.\n\n(b)\nThe custodial power of attorney may not grant authority to consent to the marriage or adoption of the child.\n\n(c)\nThe custodial power of attorney shall not affect the rights of the parent of the child in any proceeding concerning custody of the child or the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities for the care of the child.","path":["Title 21. Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]","Chapter 23. Custodial Power of Attorney."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/21-2301","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"7e112b7a4ef1c8ac4481d2b711c2e46135faf1dcc7c51fbb88c8d5ff68ac45fb","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-21-2231.05","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-21-2401.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}