Grandparent Issues: Washington D.C.
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 theparties; (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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