Legal Opinion
W.D. v. C.S.M.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 31, 2006No. Nos. 99-FM-1138, 99-FM-1299PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Senior Judge:
Appellants, W.D. and B.T., appeal from an order of the trial court granting permanent custody of their minor son, K.T., to unrelated third parties, appellees, C.S.M. and E.T.S., a married couple. Appellees instituted the action by filing a complaint for custody in a domestic relations proceeding asserting as the basis for the court’s jurisdiction D.C.Code §§ 11-1101(4) (2001)1 (providing the Family Division of Superior Court with exclusive jurisdiction of actions seeking custody of minor children) and 16-4503 (specifying grounds for asserting jurisdiction in child custody…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Appeal of H.R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- In Re Petition for Adoption of J. S. R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Taylor v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- In re N. M. S.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
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