Legal Opinion
In re Petition of J.O. & P.O., N.B. & Ki.B.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 11, 2018No. 16-FS-164 & 16-FS-172PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruiz, Senior Judge:
This appeal concerns the petition of ap-pellees J.O. and P.O. to adopt K.B., which was granted on Juné 15, 2015. Appellants N.B. and Ki.B. (Mr!" B. and Ms, B.), who are the child’s natural parents, separately appeal the adoption. Mr. B. challenges the waiver of his consent to the adoption, and Ms. B. the denial of her motion to revoke her consent to the adoption. We conclude that the trial court’s determination that Mr. B. is an'-unfit parent and that he withheld his consent contrary to the best interests of the child was not an abuse of discretion. We also conclude that…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Appeal of H.R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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