D.C. Code § 4-1305.02

Criminal records check required for certain individuals.

Last amended: 2007Year: 2026Length: 185 wordsOfficial source
The following individuals shall apply for a criminal records check under this part: (1) An individual who seeks to be approved or licensed as an adoptive parent by the Agency or by any licensed child-placing agency; (2) An individual who seeks to be approved or licensed as a foster parent by the Agency or by any licensed child-placing agency; (3) An individual who seeks to be approved as a kinship caregiver or legal guardian by the Agency; (4) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of this section or in an expedited adoption proceeding pursuant to [§ 16-318] , an individual who seeks to become an adoptive parent of a child under Chapter 3 of Title 16 ; (5) Upon order of a judicial officer, an individual with whom a child is placed under § 16-2320(a)(2) or § 16-2320(a)(3)(C) ; and (6) An adult residing in the home of an individual described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this section or, upon order of a judicial officer, an adult who resides in the home of an individual described in paragraph (5) of this section.
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