{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1401","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 4-1401","heading":"Purpose of subchapter.","body":"The purpose of this subchapter is to secure for each child under 16 years of age who is placed in a family home, other than his own or that of a relative within the third degree, such care and guidance as will serve the child’s welfare and the best interests of the District of Columbia; and to secure for him custody and care as near as possible to that which should have been given him by his parents.","path":["Title 4. Public Care Systems.","Chapter 14. Placement of Children in Family Homes.","Subchapter I. General."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-1401","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"7ae27810baa0604d4d401bb51aa47169ff63902712a48e50f837f094192e63b3","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1371.14","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}