Matter of TM

577 A.2d 1149 (1990)

In the Matter of T.M., Appellant.

In the Matter of J.T.M., Appellant.

Nos. 88-887, 88-892[*].

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Argued April 5, 1990.

Decided July 16, 1990.

Shirin Ikram, for appellant T.M.

David Rosenthal, for appellant J.T.M.

Charlotte M. Brookins, Asst. Corp. Counsel, with whom Herbert O. Reid, Sr., Corp. Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, were on the brief, for appellee District of Columbia.

Before ROGERS, Chief Judge, SCHWELB, Associate Judge, and GALLAGHER, Senior Judge.

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

This is an unpleasant and melancholy…