Legal Opinion

Frederick Renee Ruffin v. Antoine Maurice Roberts

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 24, 2014No. 12-FM-1886PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge:

Appellant Frederick Renee Ruffin challenges a Consent Custody Order awarding sole legal and physical custody of her biological son, A.R., to the child’s biological father, appellee Antoine Maurice Roberts. Ruffin claims that the trial court issued the order without her consent. Alternatively, she argues that the trial court erred in determining that it did not have authority to order third-party visitation. We affirm.

I. Factual Background

Ruffin and Roberts were married in the District of Columbia and had A.R. in 2009. In 2010, Ruffin and Roberts legally…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. In re T.J.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. Wilkins v. FergusonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. Galbis v. NadalDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. Appeal of K.F. v. P.M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992

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3Cited by3 opinions

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