District Of Columbia § 16-2361 - Effect of termination decree.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 16-2361 — Effect of termination decree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-2361. Effect of termination decree.
16-2361An order terminating the parent and child relationship divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations with respect to each other, except the right of the child to inherit from his or her parent. The right of inheritance of the child shall be terminated only by a final order of adoption.
When an order terminating the parent and child relationship has been issued, the parent whose right has been terminated shall not thereafter be entitled to notice of proceedings for the adoption of the child by another nor shall such parent have any right to object to the adoption or otherwise to participate in the proceedings.
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Section 16-2361 ("Effect of termination decree.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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