This subchapter provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for the Superior Court to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for an adult.
D.C. Code § 21-2402.02
Exclusive basis
Known as the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
The act spans §§ 21–21 (23 sections).
Nov. 25, 2008, D.C
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.