D.C.

ACCEPTANCE OF CALIFORNIA PRE-BIRTH ORDER

Unknown.

Birth Certificates

Timing - Varies by county, but the typical time frame is 10 business days, as long as the Pre-birth Order is issued 4-6 weeks prior to the birth.

Title - Parents can choose to be listed as father, parent, or mother.

GC - The initial birth certificate can include the name of the GC with the name of an IP.  The birth certificate can later be revised to remove the name of the GC.

statutes / case law

Gestational Surrogacy is permitted, Bill 21-672 (2017).  

Venue

The child's birthplace, the Intended Parent's legal residence, or the Gestational Surrogate’s legal residence.  If based on residence of Intended Parents or Gestational Surrogate, the Intended Parent or Gestational Surrogate must have actually resided in D.C. for a minimum of one year prior to the filing of the petition.

Do results vary by venue?  No.

Are motions to waive venue accepted?  N/A.

Electronic signatures / e-notarizaTIONS

Unknown.

Second / step parent adoptions

Can the non-biological parent in a same-sex couple obtain a second parent adoption based solely on the fact that the child was born in the state (i.e., neither of the Intended Parents lives in the state)?  No.

Will courts grant second parent adoptions or stepparent adoptions to heterosexual couples living in the state?  Yes.

Does the couple need to be married?  No; however, a home study is not required with the Intended Parents are married.
 
Will courts grant second parent adoptions or stepparent adoptions to same-sex couples living in the state?  Yes.

Does the couple need to be married?  No; however, a home study is not required with the Intended Parents are married.