District Of Columbia § 4-205.03 - Determination of residency.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 4-205.03 — Determination of residency., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-205.03. Determination of residency.
4-205.03A resident of the District of Columbia is one who is living in the District of Columbia voluntarily and not for a temporary purpose; that is, one with no intention of presently removing himself or herself therefrom. A child is residing in the District if he or she is making his or her home in the District.
Temporary absence from the District, with subsequent returns to the District, or intent to return when the purposes of the absence have been accomplished, shall not interrupt continuity of residence.
Residence as defined for eligibility purposes shall not depend upon the reason for which the individual entered the District, except insofar as it may bear on whether he is there for a temporary purpose.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-205.03 ("Determination of residency.") 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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