{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1305.07","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 4-1305.07","heading":"Effect of failure to request a criminal records check.","body":"(a)\nIf an individual described in § 4-1305.02(1), (2), or (3), or any adult residing in the home of an individual described in § 4-1305.02(1), (2), or (3), fails to request a criminal records check as required by this part, the Agency may deny approval or licensure.\n\n(b)\nIf an individual described in § 4-1305.02(4), or any adult residing in the home of an individual described in § 4-1305.02(4), fails to request a criminal records check as required by this part, the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia may dismiss the petition for adoption.\n\n(c)\nIf an individual described in § 4-1305.02(5), or an adult residing in the home of an individual described in § 4-1305.02(5), fails to request a criminal records check as required by this part, the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia may refuse to place the child in the individual’s home, may remove the child from the home, or may take other appropriate action to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the child.","path":["Title 4. Public Care Systems.","Chapter 13. Child Abuse and Neglect.","Subchapter I. Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.","Part E. Criminal Records Check."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-1305.07","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"9d040fae80063b64b62f33bc7cced4bb07d984d114bb9fb6c45839f1a84cf0db","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1305.06","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1305.08"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}