Legal Opinion
T.S. v. M.C.S.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 16, 2000No. 98-FM-402PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
T.S. (the mother) appeals from an order of the Superior Court, entered in a divorce proceeding, permanently removing her two children from her custody and awarding permanent custody to the children’s maternal grandmother. The mother claims, inter alia, that the trial judge exceeded her authority under the District’s divorce statute by placing custody in a non-party. The mother also contends that she was denied the procedural protections provided by the child neglect statute. We agree with both of the mother’s contentions. Accordingly we reverse.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
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- In re S.G.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- In Re J.J.Z.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- In re C. A. P.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Shelton v. BradleyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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