The permanent guardian shall not relocate with the child over 100 miles from his or her place of residence at the time the guardianship order is entered without filing a notice with the court, which is personally served on all parties, 15 business days before the relocation.
(Apr. 4, 2001, D.C. Law 13-273, § 3(b), 48 DCR 1637.)
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2(b) of the Foster Children’s Guardianship Legislative Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-490, December 18, 2000, 48 DCR 63).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 3(c) of Foster Children’s Guardianship Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-4, February 13, 2001, 48 DCR 2254).
For temporary (225 day) addition of subchapter V, “Permanent Guardianship”, consisting of §§ 16-2381 to 16-2399, see § 3(b) of the Adoption and Guardianship Subsidy Temporary Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Law 18-208, July 27, 2010, law notification 57 DCR 7547).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Chapter 23 - Family Division [Family Court] Proceedings
Subchapter V - Permanent Guardianship
§ 16–2381. Purpose of the subchapter; construction of provisions
§ 16–2383. Grounds for the creation of a permanent guardianship
§ 16–2387. Conduct of hearings
§ 16–2388. Adjudicatory hearings
§ 16–2389. Effect of guardianship order
§ 16–2392. Guardianship order; finality; appeals; transcripts
§ 16–2393. Confidentiality of records
§ 16–2394. Unlawful disclosure
§ 16–2395. Modification, termination, or enforcement of the guardianship order