Legal Opinion

In re D.R.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided October 1, 1998No. 98-FS-443PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

REID, Associate Judge:

Appellant D.R., a neglected child, challenges an order of the trial court sending him to a “locked” residential treatment facility. He contends that the trial court should have applied “the least restrictive environment” standard in determining the appropriate placement for him. We affirm.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

The record on appeal reveals the following facts. D.R. was born on September 22,1980. When he was six years old, his parents left him alone in a homeless shelter, together with his siblings. Both parents have suffered from substance abuse, and have been unable to care for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re A.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. In re A.S.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. In re T.R.J.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. In Re AMDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re V.K.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000

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