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District of Columbia Code Division II. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 16-4603.09. Service of petition and order.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Except as otherwise provided in §§ 16-306 (adoptions), 16-2306 (neglect proceedings), 16-2357 (termination of parental rights), and 16-4603.11 (custody under emergency circumstances), the petition and order must be served upon respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child by any method authorized for the service of complaints under the rules for domestic relations proceedings adopted by the Board of Judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

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