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Volume 84

Public Law 91–488

To amend chapter 3 of title 16 of the District of Columbia Code to change the requirement of consent to the adoption of a person under twenty-one years of age.

Approved October 22, 1970

Statutory text

AN ACT

To amend chapter 3 of title 16 of the District of Columbia Code to change the requirement of consent to the adoption of a person under twenty-one years of age.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled,

That subparagraph (C) of subsection (b) (2) of section 16–304 of title 16 of the District of Columbia Code is amended by striking out “according to the laws of any jurisdiction” and inserting in lieu thereof “according to the laws of the District of Columbia”.

Approved October 22, 1970.

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