(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, due notice of pending adoption proceedings shall be given to each person whose consent is necessary thereto, immediately upon the filing of a petition. The notice shall be given by summons, by registered letter sent to the addressee only, or otherwise as ordered by the court.
(b) A party who formally gives his consent to the proposed adoption, as provided by this chapter, thereby waives the requirement of notice to him pursuant to this section.
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 539, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)
1981 Ed., § 16-306.
1973 Ed., § 16-306.
This section is referenced in § 16-4603.09 and § 23-581.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
§ 16–302. Persons who may adopt
§ 16–305. Petition for adoption
§ 16–306. Notice of adoption proceedings
§ 16–307. Investigation, report, and recommendation
§ 16–309. Adoption proceedings
§ 16–310. Finality of decrees of adoption
§ 16–311. Sealing and inspection of records and papers
§ 16–312. Legal effects of adoption
§ 16–313. Child as including adopted person
§ 16–316. Appointment and compensation of counsel; guardian ad litem
§ 16–317. Recognition of foreign adoptions and elective petitions for District adoption