Legal Opinion
Jordan v. Jordan
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 10, 2011No. 09-FM-1152, 09-FM-1337, 10-FM-375PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAN, Associate Judge,
Superior Court of the District of Columbia:
After an 11-year marriage, appellant Elena L. Jordan and appellee David A. Jordan divorced in May 2009. These consolidated appeals arise from the ensuing proceedings to determine custody arrangements for the parties’ two daughters. Following a highly contentious custody trial that spanned nine days in July and August of 2009, the trial court awarded joint legal and physical custody to Ms. Jordan and Mr. Jordan. Because the parties were unable to reach decisions together amicably, the trial court appointed a “parenting…
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