Legal Opinion
Melton Ex Rel. J.R. v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 30, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2014-0686PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER United States District Judge
Plaintiff Edwin Melton, proceeding pro se, is currently incarcerated at the Pocahontas State Correction Center in Pocahontas, Virginia. He brings this.civil action on his own behalf and on behalf of J.R., his minor child. Compl. [Dkt. 1] at 1; see id. ¶ 4. J.R. is in foster care, in the custody of the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA). CFSA has instituted adoption proceedings for the permanent placement of J.R. with an adoptive parent. Generally, Mr. Melton challenges the Defendants’ actions regarding the adoption of J.R. See…
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