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D.C. Code § 16-831.10

Effect of a third-party custody order

Sept. 20, 2007, D.C

An order awarding physical or legal custody of a child to a third party shall not terminate the parent and child relationship, including:

(1) The right of the child to inherit from his or her parent;

(2) The parent’s right to visit or contact the child, except as limited by court order;

(3) The parent’s right to consent to the child’s adoption;

(4) The parent’s right to determine the child’s religious affiliation; and

(5) The parent’s responsibility to provide financial, medical, and other support for the child.

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.