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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STATUTES AND CODES
Chapter 9 - Divorce, Annulment, Separation, Support, etc (Section 16-901 to Section 16-925)
- Section 16-901 - Definitions
- Section 16-902 - Residency requirements
- Section 16-903 - Decree annulling marriage
- Section 16-904 - Grounds for divorce, legal separation, and annulment
- Section 16-905 - Revocation and enlargement of decree of legal separation
- Section 16-906 - Causes for absolute divorce arising after decree for separation
- Section 16-907 - Parent and child relationship defined
- Section 16-908 - Relationship not dependent on marriage or domestic partnership
- Section 16-909 - Proof of child's relationship to parents
- Section 16-909.01 - Establishment of paternity by voluntary acknowledgment and based on genetic test results
- Section 16-909.02 - Full faith and credit to parentage determinations by other states
- Section 16-909.03 - Voluntary paternity acknowledgment program for birthing hospitals
- Section 16-909.04 - Voluntary paternity acknowledgment program for birth records agency
- Section 16-909.05 - Mayor authorized to designate other sites for paternity acknowledgment program
- Section 16-910 - Assignment and equitable distribution of property
- Section 16-911 - Pendente lite relief
- Section 16-912 - Permanent alimony; enforcement. [Repealed]
- Section 16-913 - Alimony
- Section 16-914 - Custody of children
- Section 16-914.01 - Retention of jurisdiction as to alimony, custody of children, and child support
- Section 16-914.02 - Child custody and visitation rights of parents during deployment for military service
- Section 16-915 - Change of name on divorce
- Section 16-916 - Maintenance of spouse and minor children; maintenance of former spouse; maintenance of minor children; enforcement
- Section 16-916.01 - Child Support Guideline
- Section 16-916.02 - Child Support Guideline Commission
- Section 16-916.03 - Proceedings in which child support matters may be considered
- Section 16-917 - Co-respondents as defendants; service of process. [Repealed]
- Section 16-918 - Appointment of counsel; compensation; termination of appointment
- Section 16-919 - Proof required on default or admission of defendant
- Section 16-920 - Effective date of decree or judgment for annulment or absolute divorce
- Section 16-921 - Validity of marriage, action to determine
- Section 16-922 - Validity of marriages and divorces solemnized or pronounced before January 1, 1902
- Section 16-923 - Abolition of action for breach of promise, alienation of affections, and criminal conversation
- Section 16-924 - Expedited judicial hearing for child support
- Section 16-925 - Privacy protection for victims of domestic violence
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