Legal Opinion
In re G.K.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 22, 2010No. 09-FS-510PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge:
In this matter, the District of Columbia challenges a May 12, 2009, Family Court order (the “Order”) that directed the District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency (“CFSA”) to assume responsibility for deciding whether to authorize inpatient psychotropic medications for a child who had been committed to its legal custody. We note at the outset that this is a case of first impression; never before have we been asked to decide who has the authority to provide consent for the administration of psychotropic medication to neglected children. While our…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- In Re Petition for Adoption of J. S. R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Odeniran v. Hanley Wood, LLCDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
- District of Columbia v. MorrisseyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- In Re WalkerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2004
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- In Re GKDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010