Legal Opinion
In re A.T.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 16, 2010No. 10-FS-124PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OBERLY, Judge:
The District of Columbia appeals from the Superior Court’s January 4, 2010, Findings of Fact, Conclusion of Law, and Order of Admission, which granted A.T.’s “Petition for Admission of a Mentally Retarded Person,” and ordered that A.T. be admitted to a Department on Disability Services (“DDS”) facility for the provision of residential habilitation. On appeal, the District argues, first, that the trial court had no authority to conduct a de novo hearing to determine whether A.T. fit within the statutory definition of “mentally retarded,” after DDS had already determined that she…
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