# D.C. Code § [16-2399.09]: § [16-2399.09]. Additional available remedies

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## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § [16-2399.09]
- **Heading:** § [16-2399.09]. Additional available remedies
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 16 / Chapter 23 / § [16-2399.09]

## Text

(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent:
(1) A proposed guardian or vulnerable youth from seeking any other remedy or protections available under District law; or
(2) The court from issuing judicial determinations similar to those in §16-2399.07(b) in any other proceeding concerning a noncitizen under age 18.

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