Legal Opinion
In re A.W.K.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 2, 2001No. Nos. 97-FS-1771, 98-FS-1572PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELSON, Senior Judge:
These consolidated adoption and neglect cases raise several issues concerning the proceedings held to determine the status of the minor, A.W.K. (1) Did the trial court have jurisdiction over the adoption petition on the basis of the general equitable powers of the court or the role assumed by the Department of Human Services (“DHS”) over the care, custody, or control of A.W.K. pursuant to orders of the trial court, even in the absence of a specific order committing A.W.K. to the custody of DHS? (2) Did the court proceed permissibly in bifurcating the adoption proceeding…
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