Legal Opinion
In re C.G.H.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 5, 2013No. Nos. 12-FS-1198, 12-FS-1371PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Senior Judge:
This case involves the petition of appellant C.G.H. for the adoption of a non-biological child, J.D.F.A. (“F.A.”), and a request for findings of special immigrant juvenile status (“SIJS”) eligibility under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(27)(J) (2009 Supp. II).1 C.G.H. now challenges the Family Court’s denial of his request for findings of SIJS eligibility.
Several state and federal courts have addressed various versions and aspects of the SIJS statute in diverse factual contexts, but this is our first opportunity to consider the amended SIJS provision currently found in 8 U.S.C. §…
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