Legal Opinion

IN RE: M.V.H. M.V.H., & IN RE M.V.H. L.H., & IN RE L.F.G. L.H.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided July 21, 2016No. 15-FS-662, 15-FS-720 & 15-FS-721PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON, Associate Judge:

L.H. (the biological mother of the child A.H.) and M.V.H. (A.H.’s maternal grandmother) appeal the Superior Court order granting the adoption petition of L.F.G. (A.H.’s foster mother) and denying M.V.H.’s competing petition, to which L.H. consented. We affirm.

I

A.H. was born on February 19, 2010. For the first year of her life, she lived with L.H. in M.V.H.’s home, along with L.H.’s minor son (A.H.’s brother), L.H.’s sister M.H., and M.H.’s two minor children. On October 28, 2010, A.H. was taken to the hospital with a left femur fracture and a tibia fracture, injuries…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. In re D.R.M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. In re L.W.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. In re L.L.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. In re T.J.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. In re A.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. IN RE: A.I. I.I.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2019
  2. In Re A.I.: I.I. (amended)District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2019
  3. In re H.C. K.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2018

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