Legal Opinion
In re A.W.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 24, 1990No. 89-15PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
Appellant challenges an order of the Family Division terminating the natural parental relationship between herself and her *169two-year-old son, A.W.1 Her primary contention is that, since there was no testimony at the hearing about the actual prospects for adoption of A.W., the record does not support the trial judge’s finding that termination would promote the child’s “timely integration into a stable and permanent home,” D.C.Code § 16 — 2353(b)(1) (1989), which is one factor the court must consider before extinguishing natural parental rights. Because we conclude that…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- In re C. A. P.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Appeal of U.S.W.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- In re H. M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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