District of Columbia Code
Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Chapter 24 - Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction; Uniform Act

Subchapter I - General Provisions

§ 21–2401.01. Short title - This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Adult Guardianship...

§ 21–2401.02. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Adult”...

§ 21–2401.03. International application of chapter - The Superior Court may treat a foreign country as if...

§ 21–2401.04. Communication between courts - (a) The Superior Court may communicate with a court in...

§ 21–2401.05. Cooperation between courts - (a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in the District...

§ 21–2401.06. Taking testimony in another state - (a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding, in addition to...

Subchapter II - Jurisdiction

§ 21–2402.01. Definitions; significant connection factors - (a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1)...

§ 21–2402.02. Exclusive basis - This subchapter provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for the Superior...

§ 21–2402.03. Jurisdiction - The Superior Court has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or...

§ 21–2402.04. Special jurisdiction - (a) Even if the Superior Court lacks jurisdiction under §...

§ 21–2402.05. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction - Except as otherwise provided in § 21-2402.04, a court that...

§ 21–2402.06. Appropriate forum - (a) Even if the Superior Court has jurisdiction under §...

§ 21–2402.07. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct - (a) If at any time the Superior Court determines that...

§ 21–2402.08. Notice of proceeding - If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or...

§ 21–2402.09. Proceedings in more than one state - Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian...

Subchapter III - Transfer of Guardianship or Conservatorship

§ 21–2403.01. Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state - (a) A guardian or conservator appointed in the District of...

§ 21–2403.02. Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state - (a) To confirm transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship transferred...

Subchapter IV - Registration and Recognition of Orders from Other States

§ 21–2404.01. Registration of guardianship orders - If a guardian has been appointed in another state and...

§ 21–2404.02. Registration of protective orders - If a conservator has been appointed in another state and...

§ 21–2404.03. Effect of registration - (a) Upon registration of a guardianship or protective order from...

Subchapter V - Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 21–2405.01. Uniformity of application and construction - In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be...

§ 21–2405.02. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act - This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in...

§ 21–2405.03. Transitional provision - (a) This chapter applies to guardianship and protective proceedings begun...