In Re JS

19 A.3d 328 (2011)

In re J.S., Appellant.

No. 08-FS-708.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Argued March 24, 2011.

Decided May 5, 2011.

Corinne Beckwith, Public Defender Service, with whom James Klein and Jaclyn S. Frankfurt were on the brief, for appellant.

Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, with whom Peter J. Nickles, Attorney General for the District of Columbia at the time, and Rosalyn Calbert Groce, Deputy Solicitor General, were on the brief, for appellee.

Before FISHER, Associate Judge, REID,[*] Associate Judge, Retired, and FERREN, Senior Judge.

FISHER, Associate Judge:

After a bench trial,…