Section 29-8401. CREDIT REPORT CHECKS FOR WARDS UNDER THE AGE OF 18

 

8401.1The Agency shall request a credit report on behalf of a ward of the District of Columbia who is under eighteen (18) years of age when:

(a) An adoption petition has been filed with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia;
 

(b) A motion for guardianship has been filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; or
 

(c) The Agency anticipates that the jurisdiction of the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia will be terminated.

 

8401.2  The Agency shall request a credit report that has been compiled by at least one  (1) of the following credit reporting agencies and organizations:

 

(a) Experian;
 

(b) TransUnion; or
 

(c) Equifax.

 

8401.3 If a credit report has been obtained for a ward, the Agency shall provide a copy of the credit report to the ward’s guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after receiving the report.

 

8401.4If the Agency believes that identity theft may have occurred, it shall   refer the ward to an organization that provides credit counseling to victims  of identity theft.

 

authority

The Interim Director of the Child and Family Services Agency, acting pursuant to section 303(a)(16)(E) of the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Act of 1977, effective September 23, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-22; D.C. Official Code §§ 4-1301.01, et seq. (2008 Repl. & 2011 Supp.)), and section 2 of the Foster Care Youth Identity Protection Amendment Act of 2010 (Act), effective May 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-162; D.C. Official Code § 4-1303.03 (a)(16)(A) (2011 Supp.)), and Mayor’s Order 2010-154, dated September 9, 2010.

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 9997, 9998 (November 25, 2011).