Legal Opinion

In re B.J.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided February 15, 2007No. Nos. 05-FS-339, 05-FS-1582, 05-FS-1583PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON, Associate Judge:

L.J., the biological mother of E.J., B.J., and Br.J., challenges the order of the Superior Court Family Division terminating her parental rights with respect to the three children. She argues that service of process on her relating to the termination of parental rights (“TPR”) action was defective. She also argues that the trial court abused its discretion by not hearing testimony from E.J., the oldest of the three children, about what he believed was in his best interests, and by failing to give adequate weight to appellant’s choice of a caretaker for B.J. and Br.J.

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2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Lamb v. SchmittSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. In re T.J.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. In re A.R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
  4. In re C.T.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. Matter of Baby Girl DSDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In re T.W.M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
  2. In re Petition of T.W.M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
  3. In re K.D.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
  4. In re R.E.S.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
  5. 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 · 2016

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