Rights of Surviving Spouse or Domestic Partner, and Children

  1. Law
  2. District of Columbia Code
  3. Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
  4. Rights of Surviving Spouse or Domestic Partner, and Children

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Section
19–101

Family allowance; construction; penalties. [Repealed]

Section
19–101.01

Applicable law

Section
19–101.02

Homestead allowance

Section
19–101.03

Exempt property

Section
19–101.04

Family allowance

Section
19–101.05

Source, determination, and documentation; equitable apportionment when minor children are not in custody of the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner

Section
19–101.06

Penalties

Section
19–102

Dower and curtesy abolished

Section
19–103

Forfeiture of dower by desertion and adultery. [Repealed]

Section
19–104

Absent or incompetent spouse. [Repealed]

Section
19–105

Jointure before marriage as bar to dower. [Repealed]

Section
19–106

Jointure after marriage; election. [Repealed]

Section
19–107

Effect of acts of one spouse. [Repealed]

Section
19–107a

Release of dower. [Repealed]

Section
19–108

Recovery of dower withheld; damages. [Repealed]

Section
19–109

Recovery of dower obtained by default or collusion; damages. [Repealed]

Section
19–110

Assignment by guardian; rights of heir. [Repealed]

Section
19–111

Reendowment upon eviction from jointure. [Repealed]

Section
19–112

Devise or bequest to a spouse or domestic partner

Section
19–113

Renunciation of devises and bequests; election; time limitations; renunciation or election by guardian or fiduciary; maximum rights; effect of no devise or bequest or if nothing passes under either; antenuptial or postnuptial agreements

Section
19–114

Right of surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner if there is no renunciation

Section
19–115

Definitions