Legal Opinion
Shelton v. Bradley
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 29, 1987No. 86-184PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
This is a dispute over the custody of a child between the child’s father and maternal grandmother, which arose after the death of the child’s mother. The trial court, after a hearing, entered an order awarding permanent custody to the father, from which the grandmother now appeals. We affirm the award of custody to the father.
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On April 18, 1985, Darrena Shelton was shot to death by her landlord. Her mother, Gloria Shelton, was slightly wounded in the same incident. 1 Darrena Shelton had two daughters. The older daughter, Lorena Bradley, who is the subject of this…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Quilloin v. WalcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- In Re Petition for Adoption of J. S. R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- In re of K.A.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- In re I.B.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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