As amended through October 11, 2024
Rule 510 - Petition to Remove Custodian of Minor Under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.(a) PETITION FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. To remove a custodian under the District of Columbia Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for cause and designate a successor custodian other than the transferor or to require the custodian to give appropriate bond, the transferor, the transferor's legal representative, an adult member of the minor's family, the minor's guardian or conservator, or the minor (if the minor is 14 years of age or older) may file a petition for an order to show cause directing the custodian to appear and show cause why the custodian should not be removed and a successor appointed or why the custodian should not be required to give appropriate bond.(b) CONTENT OF THE PETITION. The petition must include the following: (1) the name, address, telephone number, and any other pertinent identifying information about the custodian subject to the order to show cause;(2) a statement of the jurisdiction of the Superior Court over the subject matter and the custodian;(3) the facts and law that would establish cause for removal of the custodian or require the custodian to give appropriate bond;(4) a concise demand for relief; and(5) any other information that the petitioner determines to be relevant to the court's decision to issue the order to show cause or reasons, if any, why any of the foregoing information is not supplied.(c) ISSUANCE OF ORDER. The court may grant the petition and issue an order to show cause without waiting for any response to the petition.Adopted by Order dated March 4, 2022, effective 8/22/2022.