Legal Opinion
In re Petition of R.E.S.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 13, 2009No. 08-FS-451PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Associate Judge:
D.F., the biological father of D.T., appeals from a final decree of the Superior Court allowing his daughter to be adopted over his objection. He asserts that he did not have a meaningful opportunity to participate in the show cause hearing and that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. We remand the record for further inquiry concerning the performance of his court-appointed counsel.
*186I. The Factual and Procedural Background
D.T. was born on October 10, 1995, and remained in the care of her mother (L.B.) until 2001, when she was removed as a result of…
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