Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - District of Columbia

STATUTES

Website: https://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/dccode/

Citations:

• Adoption: title 4, chapter 3; title 16, chapter 3
• Child protection: title 4, chapters 13, 14A; title 16, chapter 23 (subchapter I)
• Child welfare: title 4, chapters 2 (subchapter XVII), 2A, 13 (subchapter I), 14, 14a, 15; title 16, chapters 23 (subchapters III, IV, V), chapter 48
• Guardianship: title 16, chapter 23 (subchapter V)
• Youth services: title 4, chapter 13 (subchapter I, part C-iii)
• Indian child welfare: title 16, § 16-4601.03

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: https://dcregs.dc.gov/

Note:

See title 29, chapters 16, 47, 49, 59–63, 68, 70, and 83–85.

AGENCY POLICIES

Website: https://cfsa.dc.gov/page/cfsa-online-policy-manual

OTHER RESOURCES

District of Columbia Superior Court Rules