Chapter 134. To authorize the adoption of children in the District of Columbia
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CHAP. 134.— An Act To authorize the adoption of children in the District of Columbia.February 26, 1895. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,District of Columbia.Adoption of children authorized. That jurisdiction is hereby conferred on any judge of the supreme court of the District of Columbia to hear and determine any petition that may be presented by a person or a husband and wife residing in the District of Columbia, praying the privilege of adopting any minor child as his or her or their own child, and make such minor child an heir at law.
If the judge shallProceedings. find, upon the hearing of such petitioner, that the petitioner is a proper person to have custody of such child, and that the parent or parents or guardian of such child have given their permission for such adoption, 688FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. III. Chs. 134, 135. 1895. be shall enter an order upon the records of the court, legalizing such adoption and making such child an heir at law of such petitioner the Guardian.same as if such child was born to such petitioner.
If the child has no parent or guardian the judge shall appoint a guardian ad litem. Approved, February 26, 1895. Chapter 135: To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Yellowstone River, in the county of Dawson, State of Montana. Chapter 135 28 Stat. 688 1895-02-26 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-15 53 3 public
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