Legal Opinion
In re J.W.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 4, 2003No. 02-FS-243PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
This appeal arises from a determination by the Superior Court that two year-old J.W. is neglected within the meaning of D.C.Code § 16 — 2301(9)(E) (2001) because her biological father, V.W., sexually abused her four year-old half sister, H.T. The neglect proceeding against V.W. followed a separate stipulation of neglect entered into by J.W.’s mother, S.T., as well as a jury trial in which V.W. was criminally convicted of sexually abusing H.T. On appeal, V.W. argues that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to enter the neglect findings against him because the court…
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