Legal Opinion
In re T.W.M.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 5, 2009No. Nos. 06-FS-1537, 06-FS-1552PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Chief Judge:
Appellants T.B. and S.E., the natural parents of T.E. (“the child”), appeal the Superior Court’s order granting the adoption petition of T.W.M., the child’s foster mother, and denying the competing adoption petition of A.E., T.E.’s second cousin and the natural parents’ choice of caregiver for the child. We reverse and remand.
I
BACKGROUND
A. Neglect Determination & Foster Care
T.E. was born prematurely on October 9, 2001, to Appellants T.B. (the father) and S.E. (the mother). S.E. left the child at the hospital, and on November 29, 2001, T.E. was placed in foster care.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Appeal of H.R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Petition of DISDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- In re D.R.M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- In Re Baby Boy C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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3Cited by15 opinions
- In re D.S.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
- In re S.M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
- In re C.L.O.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
- In re Petition of T.W.M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
- In re K.D.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
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