In re D.R.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
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…
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