Pub. L. 91-358, tit. I, pt. D, subpt. 2, sec. 165

amendments relating to enforcement of support

EnactedYear: 1970Length: 197 wordsOfficial source
amendments relating to enforcement of support Sec. 165. (a) The Act of March 23, 1906 (D.C. Code. secs. 22–903, 22–904, 22–905), is repealed. (b) The proviso of so much of the first section of the Act of May 18, 1910, as appears under the heading “COURTS” and the subheading “juvenile court” (D.C. Code. sec. 22–906) is repealed. (c) Subsection (c) of section 19 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1962 (D.C. Code. sec. 3–218) is repealed. (d) Section 6 of 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 (D.C. Code. sec. 30–306), is amended to read as follows: “Sec 6. Proceedings to enforce duties of support initiated by the District, of Columbia shall be commenced by the filing of a complaint irrespective of the relationship between the plaintiff and defendant. Jurisdiction of all proceedings under this Act is vested in the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia which shall have all power and authority heretofore vested in the Domestic Relations Branch of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions.”