amendments relating to the jurisdiction of the family division

amendments relating to the jurisdiction of the family division Sec. 159. (a) Section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the mandatory reporting by physicians and institutions in the District of Columbia of certain physical abuse of children”, approved November 6, 1966 (D.C. Code. sec. 2–165), is amended by striking out “Juvenile Court” both times it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Family Division of the Superior Court”. (b) Section 4 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the care of dependent children in the District of Columbia and to create a board of children’s guardians”, approved July 26, 1892 (D.C. Code, sec. 3–116), is amended by striking out “police court or the criminal court of the District” and inserting in lieu thereof “Family Division of the Superior Court”. (c) The first section of the Act entitled “An Act to enlarge the powers of the courts of the District of Columbia in cases involving delinquent children, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1901 (D.C. Code. sec. 3–120), is amended by striking out “criminal and police courts” and inserting in lieu thereof “Family Division of the Superior Court”. (d) Section 405 of the District of Columbia Law Enforcement Act of 1953 (D.C. Code. sec. 24–106) is amended to read as follows: “psychiatrist and psychologist “Sec. 405. The Commissioner shall appoint a qualified psychiatrist and a qualified psychologist whose services shall be available to the following officers to assist them in carrying out their duties: “(1) In criminal cases, the judges and probation officers of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the judges and Director of Social Services of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. “(2) The judges and such personnel assigned to the Family Division of the Superior Court as (he Chief Judge may designate. “(3) Such officers of the Department of Corrections as the Director thereof shall designate. “(4) The Board of Parole of the District.” (e) Section 927(a) of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901 (D.C. Code. sec. 24–301), is amended by striking out “juvenile court” and inserting in lieu thereof “Family Division of the Superior Court”. 84 Stat. 578 (f) The Act entitled “An Act to improve and extend, through reciprocal legislation, the enforcement of duties of support in the District of Columbia”, approved July 10, 1957, is amended as follows: (1) Section 2(d) of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 30–302(d)j is amended by striking out “Domestic Relations Branch of the Municipal Court for the District of Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “Family Division of the Superior Court”. (2) Section 22 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 30–322) is amended by striking out “civil branch of the municipal court for the District of Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “Superior Court of the District of Columbia in civil cases”. (g) Section 3 of article III of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for compulsory school attendance, for the taking of a school census in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved February 4, 1925 (D. C. Code, sec. 31–213), is amended by striking out “juvenile court” and inserting in lieu thereof “Family Division of the Superior Court”. (h) Section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act for the protection of children in the District of Columbia and for other purposes”, approved February 13, 1885 (D.C. Code, sec. 32–209), is amended— (1) by striking out “police court” and inserting in lieu thereof “Family Division of the Superior Court”, and (2) by striking out the proviso at the end thereof. (i) Section 6 of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the placing of children in family homes, and for other purposes”, approved April 22, 1944 (D.C. Code. sec. 32–786), is amended by striking out “Domestic Relations Branch of the Municipal Court” each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Family Division of the Superior Court”. (j) The Act entitled “An Act to regulate the employment of minors within the District of Columbia”, approved May 29, 1928, is amended as follows: (1) The third sentence of section 22 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 36–222) is amended by striking out “juvenile court” and inserting in lieu thereof “Family Division of the Superior Court”. (2) Section 26 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 36–228) is amended by striking out “juvenile court” and inserting in lieu thereof “Family Division of the Superior Court”.