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D.C. Code § 16-4801 Findings
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The Council of the District of Columbia finds that: (1) Existing custody law does not provide adequately for the needs of a parent who is terminally ill, or who is periodically incapable of caring for the needs of a child due to the parent’s incapacity or debilitation resulting f…
D.C. Code § 16-4802 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Alternate standby guardian” means a person with all the rights, responsibilities, and qualifications of a standby guardian who acts as the standby guardian if the current or originally designated standby guardian repudiates the des…
D.C. Code § 16-4803 Designation of a standby guardian
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(a) A designator may designate a standby guardian at any time. (b) The designation of a standby guardian shall be in writing and shall contain the following information: (1) The full name, address, birth date, and gender of the child affected; (2) The full name, address, and tele…
D.C. Code § 16-4804 Authority of the standby guardian
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(a) Upon the occurrence of a triggering event, the standby guardian shall have authority to act and shall assume the rights, powers, duties, and obligations existing under law between a legal custodian and a child. The designator shall retain concurrent authority over the child a…
