If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in the District of Columbia, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order in the District by filing as a foreign judgment in the Superior Court certified copies of the order and letters of office.
D.C. Code § 21-2404.01
Registration of guardianship orders
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.