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Superior Court Seeks Comment on Changes to Domestic Violence Division Rule 5

March 01, 2021

The Superior Court of the District of Columbia recently completed its review of proposed temporary amendments to Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Proceedings in the Domestic Violence Division, permitting an alternative method of serving a petition. The petitioner must demonstrate that the alternative method is reasonably calculated to give actual notice of the action to the respondent and that service could not be accomplished by a prescribed method.

The court will recommend approval of the new rule by its Board of Judges unless, after consideration of comments by the bar and the general public, the proposed rule is withdrawn or modified. View the full text of the notice, including the language of the proposed new rule. 

Written comments must be submitted by March 22, 2021, via email to [email protected] or by mail to:

Laura M.L. Wait
Associate General Counsel
District of Columbia Courts
500 Indiana Ave, NW, Room 6715
Washington, DC 20001

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