Rule 1 Title and Scope of Rules
Rule Text
(a) TITLE. These rules may be known and cited as the Superior Court Rules Governing Parentage and Support Proceedings or as “Super. Ct. P&S R. __.”
(b) SCOPE. These rules govern the procedure in all actions and proceedings in the Parentage and Support Branch of the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(c) PURPOSE. These rules should be construed, administered, and employed by the court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.
(d) APPLICABILITY OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS RULES. Except when inconsistent with these rules, the following Superior Court Rules Governing Domestic Relations Proceedings are deemed applicable to proceedings in the Parentage and Support Branch: 5, 5-III, 5.1, 5.2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13,15, 17 18, 19, 24, 25, 26-37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 52, 53, 54, 54-II, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 62-I, 62-II, 62-III, 62.1, 63, 63-I, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 69-I, 69-II, 70, 71, 77, 79, 84, 86, 101, 201, 401, 404, and 406.