Legal Opinion
In re: Petition of S.L.G. & S.E.G. D.A.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 5, 2015No. 14-FS-73PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
D.A. appeals the decision of the Superior Court waiving her consent to the adoption of her daughter A.A. by appellees S.L.G. and S.E.G.1 She primarily contends that the Superior Court erred by basing its decision, improperly, on a direct comparison of her with the adoption petitioners, and by failing to consider the likelihood that she would become a fit parent for A.A. within the foreseeable future. We conclude that although there is ample evi-dentiary support in the record for the trial court’s ruling, the court did not make the necessary predicate determinations…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Appeal of H.R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Wagner v. Georgetown University Medical CenterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- In re: Petition of J.J. T.R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2015
- In re Petition of J.O. & P.O., N.B. & Ki.B.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2018
- In Re K.C. D.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2019
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