Legal Opinion

In re: Petition of J.J. T.R.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided March 26, 2015No. 14-FS-352PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge:

This case involves a challenge to a court-ordered waiver of parental consent to the adoption of child J.R. by appellee-foster parent J.J., after a magistrate judge found that appellants, T.R. and J.B., the biological mother and father, had withheld their consent against the best interests of the child. T.R. contends that there was insufficient evidence to support the magistrate judge’s decision to waive her consent to adoption, and that the reviewing associate judge therefore abused her discretion by affirming. J.B. joins without making additional claims. 1…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re: Adoption/guardianship of Rashawn H.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2007
  2. In re J.G.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
  3. In re: Petition of S.L.G. & S.E.G. D.A.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2015
  4. In re C.L.O.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
  5. In re D.H.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. RAMON R. CHERRY v. UNITED STATESDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2017
  2. In re Petition of J.O. & P.O., N.B. & Ki.B.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2018
  3. In Re K.C. D.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2019
  4. IN RE: PETITION OF G.A.P.R.S.,Appellant.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2016
  5. IN RE: M.V.H. M.V.H., & IN RE M.V.H. L.H., & IN RE L.F.G. L.H.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2016

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