Legal Opinion
Albergottie v. James
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 23, 1983No. 82-58PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant mother seeks reversal of an order of the Superior Court, Family Division, which awarded custody of the parties’ son to appellee father. As an initial matter appellant contends that the trial court erred in failing to decline jurisdiction of this proceeding. Alternatively, appellant contends that even if the court properly exercised jurisdiction, the court erred in considering appellee’s gender and better financial situation as factors in determining which parent should have custody of the child. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.
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The parties met in 1977 while they were…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- In Re Wesley J. K.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Bazemore v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Rzeszotarski v. RzeszotarskiDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Williams v. ZacherCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1978
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Fitzgerald v. FitzgeraldDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Martin v. TateDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Creamer v. CreamerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Burwell v. BurwellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Abulqasim v. MahmoudDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
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