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Grandparent Issues: Washington D.C.
(Provided by: Divorce Source, Inc. Staff)

Grandparent Rights to Visitation:

No statutory provisions for grandparent visitation.

Child Custody Statutes:

No mention of grandparents, but following criteria are used in divorce cases: Best interest of the child considering:

1. wishes of the child;
2. wishes of the parties;
3. interaction and interrelationship between the child and parents, siblings and other significant persons;
4. child's adjustment to home, school and community, and
5. mental and physical health of all persons involved.

District of Columbia Code, Title 16, Sections 911 & 914 (D.C.C. § 16-911 & 16-914).

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