Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 77.djvu/627

 77 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 88-241-DEC. 23, 1963

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§16-2356. Construction Section 11-1555, section 11-1583(a)(2), section 11-1586(e), and this subchapter shall be so interpreted as to effectuate the protection and welfare of the child involved in any proceedings thereunder. Subchapter III—Miscellaneous Provisions § 16-2381. Payments for support and maintenance under section 22-903 to 22-905; voluntary payments; disbursement (a) In all cases arising pursuant to sections 22-903 to 22-905, that, 34 Stat. 8(5; pursuant to section 11-1556, are brought in the Juvenile Court of the 44 Stat. 71 e. District of Columbia, the court may order payments to be made by the defendant, including a defendant to which section 16-2355 relates, at a precinct of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia. As used in this subsection, "Metropolitan Police Department" has the same meaning as that prescribed in section 16-2341. (b) The Juvenile Court may accept voluntary payments for the support and maintenance of wife or minor children and disburse tho moneys to the persons for whom the contributions are paid, in the same manner as the payments are accepted and disbursed pursuant to sections 22-903 to 22-905. § 16-2382. Jury The jury for service in the Juvenile Court shall consist of twelve persons. § 16-2383. Suspension of imposition or execution of sentence In all cases in the Juvenile Court, the court may, upon conviction, suspend the imposition of sentence or impose sentence and suspend the execution thereof, if it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the ends of justice and the best interests of the public and of the defendant would be served thereby. In the imposition of sentence and the suspension of the execution thereof, the court may place the defendant on probation as provided by section 16-2314, 22-903, or 31207, as the case may be. §16-2384. Fees prohibited A fee may not be charged for any service rendered by the clerk of the Juvenile Court or by any officer of the court. CHAPTER 25—CHANGE OF NAME 8«e.

1^2501. Application; persons who may file. 16-2502. Notice; contents. 16-2503. Decree.

§ 16-2501. Application; persons who may file Whoever, being a resident of the District and desiring a change of name, ma^ file an application in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia setting forth the reasons therefor and also the name desired to be assumed. If the applicant is an infant, the application shall be filed by his parent, guardian, or next friend. §16-2502. Notice; contents Prior to a hearing pursuant to this chapter, notice of the filing of the application, containing the substance and prayer thereof, snail be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper in general circulation published in the District. §l&-2503. Decree On proof of the notice prescribed by section 16-2502, and upon a showing that the court deems satisfactory, the court may change the name of the applicant according to the prayer of the application.

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