In Re KS

966 A.2d 871 (2009)

In re K.S., J.S., Appellant.

No. 04-FS-1597.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Argued February 5, 2009.

Decided March 5, 2009.

Marion E. Baurley, for appellant.

Alice Stevens, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Peter J. Nickles, Interim Attorney General at the time the brief was written, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, Donna M. Murasky, Deputy Solicitor General, and Catherine Ferrando, Assistant Attorney General, were on the brief for appellee.

Before WASHINGTON, Chief Judge, THOMPSON, Associate Judge, and PRYOR, Senior Judge.

THOMPSON, Associate Judge:

After a four-day…