Legal Opinion
K.R. v. C.N.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 15, 2009No. 05-FM-371PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAMER, Associate Judge:
Appellant, the father of the minor child A.R., challenges the decision of the trial court awarding custody of A.R. to his maternal aunt, C.N., arguing that the court did not have jurisdiction to hear a motion for custody brought by a non-parent, that it failed to apply the presumption in favor of parental custody, and that it made no finding that he was unfit to parent his son. We remand for a rehearing on the question of custody in which the provisions of the subsequently enacted Safe and Stable Homes for Children and Youth Amendment Act, see D.C.Code §§ 16-831.01-13…
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