In Re BL

824 A.2d 954 (2003)

In re B.L.; T.L., Appellant.

No. 01-FS-973.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Argued February 5, 2003.

Decided February 12, 2003.[*]

Daniel Anthony Guerriero, appointed by the court, for appellant.

Sheila Kaplan, Assistant Corporation Counsel, with whom Arabella W. Teal, Interim Corporation Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, were on the brief, for the District of Columbia.

Ashok K. Batra, guardian ad litem for B.L., filed a statement supporting the District's brief.

Before STEADMAN and REID, Associate Judges, and KING, Senior Judge.

Appellant T.L.,…