District Of Columbia § 16-2346 - Certificate to Registrar.

Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 16-2346 — Certificate to Registrar., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 16-2346. Certificate to Registrar.

16-2346
(a)

Upon entry of a final judgment determining the parentage of a child, the clerk of the court shall forward a certificate to the Registrar of the District of Columbia, or his authorized representative in the jurisdiction in which the child was born, giving the names of the persons adjudged to be the parents of the child.

(b)

Repealed.

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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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