Legal Opinion
In re B. K.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 11, 1981No. 80-252PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
The District of Columbia has the authority pursuant to D.C.Code 1973, §§ 16-2301, -2320, to protect a “neglected child” by removing that child from the custody of his or her parents. In this appeal, the father of a child found to be “neglected” challenges both the finding below and the constitutionality of the D.C. Statute. We deem appellant’s arguments to be without merit and therefore affirm.
I
The young girl, B.K., whose present and future well-being is the central concern of this proceeding, was born on September 19, 1978, at the Georgetown University Hospital. Both her parents have been…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by28 opinions
- In re S.G.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- In re D.R.M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- In re A.B.E.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- In re S.K.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- In Re J.J.Z.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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