In re Adoption Nos. 11387 & 11388

KENNEY, Judge.

On February 6, 1997, appellant, Clemy P., the natural mother of Stephon and Alphonso, filed a request for hearing in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County based upon a delay in the adoption proceedings involving her two sons. On April 23, 1997, the trial court held a hearing to assess the status of the two children, but, finding that appellant had no standing to participate in the hearing, denied appellant’s request to testify and present witnesses. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court ordered that the children’s placement be continued with their prospective adoptive…