D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A5011
Every appealable decision issued by a hearing officer or Administrative Law Judge in a contested residency case shall include a statement of the appeal rights described in this section.
A party to a contested residency case who is aggrieved by a decision of the hearing officer or Administrative Law Judge assigned to his or her case has 30 calendar days from the date the decision was issued to file an appeal to the D.C. Superior Court
The filing of an appeal or a petition for review will not automatically stay (or delay) the date a final decision goes into effect.
Any party may file a motion to stay a final decision pending appeal. Any party may file a motion to stay the effective date of a final decision that has been issued. A motion for a stay shall include the reasons for granting the stay.
In determining whether to grant a stay, the hearing officer or Administrative Law Judge may consider the following factors: whether the party filing the motion is likely to succeed on the merits, whether denial of the stay will cause irreparable injury, whether and to what degree granting the stay will harm other parties, and whether the public interest favors granting a stay.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A5011