Fields v. Mayo

REID, Associate Judge:

Appellant, Pamela Fields, the maternal great aunt of A.W., a minor, appeals from the trial court’s order granting “sole legal and physical custody of [A.W.] ... to [ap-pellee,] Gary Mayo,” A.W.’s biological father. 1 Ms. Fields contends, in part, that the case should be remanded to the trial court for consideration as to whether she should be recognized as a “de facto parent” under D.C.Code § 16-831.01 et seq. (2008 Supp.), a statute enacted after the entry of the trial court’s order in this case, and after the filing of her brief in this court. She maintains that the…