Legal Opinion

In re D.A.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided March 11, 2010No. Nos. 08-FS-201, 09-FS-1039PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BELSON, Senior Judge:

The Family Court of the Superior Court ordered the termination of appellant E.L.’s parental rights in her son D.A. Seven months later, E.L. moved for reconsideration of that order. A magistrate judge of the Superior Court denied that motion. E.L. then moved for review of the order denying her motion for reconsideration, and that motion was in turn denied by a Superior Court judge. The District asserts that there is no authority for the Superior Court to consider such post-trial motions in a case involving termination of parental rights (TPR), but we need not decide…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re P.S.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
  2. Tobin v. John Grotta Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
  3. In re M.F.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In Re DaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010

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