Rule 1 Scope; Title; Applicability of Civil Rules

(a) SCOPE. These rules govern adoption proceedings in the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

(b) TITLE. These rules may be known as the Superior Court Rules Governing Adoption Proceedings and may be cited as “Super. Ct. Adop. R. __.”

(c) APPLICABILITY OF CIVIL RULES. Except when inconsistent with or modified by these rules, the following Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure are applicable to adoption proceedings: 5-I, 5.1, 5.1-I, 6, 7-I, 10, 10-I, 11, 12-I(d)-(f) and (h), 26-37 (subject to Rule 15), 43, 44, 44-I, 44.1, 45 (subject to Rule 15), 54-II, 61, 63, 63-I, 79, 80, 101(a)-(d), 201(c)-(e)