SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
500 Indiana Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20001
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Super. Ct. Civ. R. 54-II; Super. Ct. Dom. Rel. 54-II;
D.C. Code § 15-712.
OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES
8. Explain any special circumstances that you want the judge to consider in support of your request,
including any child support orders, large monthly expenses, debts, wage or bank account
garnishments, and/or judgments.
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I solemnly swear or affirm under criminal penalties for the making of a false statement, which includes
180 days in jail or a $1,000 fine or both, that I have read this Application and that the factual statements
made in it are true to the best of my personal knowledge, information and belief.
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POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
1. D.C. Code § 15-712.
2. D.C. Code § 22-2405.
3. Civil Rule 54-II, Domestic Relations Proceedings Rule 54-II, and Family Rule R.
4. Adkins v. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., 335 U.S. 331 (1948).
5. Harris v. Harris, 137 U.S. App. D.C. 318, 322, 424 F.2d 806 (1970), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 826 (1970)
(“in forma pauperis relief not limited to those who are public charges or absolutely destitute”).
6. Green v. Green, 562 A.2d 1214 (D.C. 1989) (statute “effectuates the fundamental principle that every
litigant should be provided equal access to the courts without regard to financial ability”).
7. Cabillo v. Cabillo, 317 A.2d 866, 866 (D.C. 1974) (per curiam)(reversing denial of in forma pauperis
status and mandating granting of petition where litigant’s income “only slightly above the welfare
standard”).
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