Legal Opinion
In re T.W.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 15, 1999No. 98-FS-1900PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge.
The “Wednesday’s Child” television program, a weekly segment of Channel 4 news, is designed to bring potentially adoptable children to the attention of prospective adoptive parents who have room for them “in [their] homes and in [their] hearts.” The program highlights one child (or a group of siblings) and invites viewers to consider adopting the child or children depicted on the screen. It is undisputed that Wednesday’s Child has generated increased interest in the adoption of children who have appeared on the program.1
On December 15, 1998, the trial judge issued an…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Bush v. VeraSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Rinker AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- District of Columbia v. CooperDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- In Re Jam. J.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
- In re M.D.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- In re J.L.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
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