DC Superior Court Rules of Adoption
2023 Edition
- Introductory Note to 2018 Adoption Rules
- Rule 1. Scope; Title; Applicability of Civil Rules
- Rule 2. Definitions
- Rule 3. Petition For Adoption; Related Cases; Initial Court Order
- Rule 4. Notice of Adoption Proceeding; Serving the Notice and Initial Court Order; Serving Other Filings
- Rule 4.1. Privacy Protections
- Rule 5. Revoking Relinquishment of Parental Rights
- Rule 6. Revoking Consent
- Rule 7. Opposition to Adoption
- Rule 8. Investigation and Final Report
- Rule 9. Section-304 Hearing
- Rule 10. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
- Rule 11. Initial Scheduling and Status Conference
- Rule 12. Parties
- Rule 13. Joinder Or Intervention
- Rule 14. Substitution of Parties
- Rule 15. Court Authorization For Discovery Or Subpoena
- Rule 16. Assignment of Cases
- Rule 17. Dismissal of Actions
- Rule 18. Consolidation; Separate Trials
- Rule 19. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; Adoption Decree
- Rule 20. Admission to Proceedings
- Rule 21. Costs
- Rule 22. Relief From a Decree Or Order
- Rule 23. Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
- Rule 24. Copies and Custody of Filed Papers; Confidentiality of Records
- Rule 25. Recognition of Foreign Adoption; Elective Petition For Adoption Decree For Foreign Adoption
- Rule 26. Petition to Break the Seal of Adoption
2022 Edition
- Introductory Note to 2018 Adoption Rules
- Rule 1. Scope; Title; Applicability of Civil Rules
- Rule 2. Definitions
- Rule 3. Petition For Adoption; Related Cases; Initial Court Order
- Rule 4. Notice of Adoption Proceeding; Serving the Notice and Initial Court Order; Serving Other Filings
- Rule 4.1. Privacy Protections
- Rule 5. Revoking Relinquishment of Parental Rights
- Rule 6. Revoking Consent
- Rule 7. Opposition to Adoption
- Rule 8. Investigation and Final Report
- Rule 9. Section-304 Hearing
- Rule 10. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
- Rule 11. Initial Scheduling and Status Conference
- Rule 12. Parties
- Rule 13. Joinder Or Intervention
- Rule 14. Substitution of Parties
- Rule 15. Court Authorization For Discovery Or Subpoena
- Rule 16. Assignment of Cases
- Rule 17. Dismissal of Actions
- Rule 18. Consolidation; Separate Trials
- Rule 19. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; Adoption Decree
- Rule 20. Admission to Proceedings
- Rule 21. Costs
- Rule 22. Relief From a Decree Or Order
- Rule 23. Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
- Rule 24. Copies and Custody of Filed Papers; Confidentiality of Records
- Rule 25. Recognition of Foreign Adoption; Elective Petition For Adoption Decree For Foreign Adoption
- Rule 26. Petition to Break the Seal of Adoption