In Re JM

596 A.2d 961 (1991)

In re J.M., Appellant.

No. 90-183.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Argued December 19, 1990.

Decided September 6, 1991.

C. Edward Shacklee, appointed by the court, for appellant.

Charlotte M. Brookins, Asst. Corp. Counsel, with whom Herbert O. Reid, Corp. Counsel at the time the brief was filed, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, were on the brief, for appellee District of Columbia.

Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., and John R. Fisher and Shanlon Wu, Asst. U.S. Attys., filed a brief amicus curiae for the U.S.

Before SCHWELB and FARRELL, Associate Judges, and MACK,…