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Card v. United States, No. 94-CF-754, No. 94-CF-801, No. 94-CF-1147, F7682-91, F4437-92, F6601-92.,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, April 29, 2002, Filed
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In re Te.L., N-962-01, SF 211532, N-963-01, SF 211533, N-964-01, SF 211530, N-965-01, SF 211531, N-1297-01, SF 217538,
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FAMILY COURT, May 8, 2002, Decided
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Overview: The abuse the parents inflicted on an unrelated child placed their children, who remained in their home, in imminent danger of abuse, thus depriving them of proper parental care and control under D.C. Code Ann. ? 16-2301(9)(B). Therefore, the children were adjudicated as neglected.
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B.B. v. A.C. (In re T.C.), Docket No. N-1314-99, Social File No. 213203 Consolidated with Case No. DR-1659-01c,
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FAMILY COURT, November 25, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Where the mother's lack of adequate supervision had resulted in the death of one of her children and in the second-degree burns to another, it was in the child's best interest under D.C. Code Ann. ? 16-2353(a), (b) to award permanent custody to the great-grandmother. The great-grandmother provided a stable, loving, and structured home.
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Ex parte P. C. L., Adoption Case No. A-474-'00 CONSOLIDATED WITH, Adoption Case No. A-043-'01,
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FAMILY COURT, December 27, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Parents consented under D.C. Code Ann. ? 16-304 to mother's aunt and uncle's, but not to foster parent's, petition to adopt their four-year-old child. Based on D.C. Code Ann. ? 16-2353(b)(2) factors, court granted foster parent's petition based on clear and convincing evidence of child's best interests and fact that she was more qualified to adopt.
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In re W.T.L., No. 00-FS-1403,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, December 31, 2002, Decided ** The decision in this case was originally released as a Memorandum Opinion and Judgment on December 31, 2002. It is now being published by direction of the court.
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Overview: Where a mother was homeless, did not visit or provide for a minor child, and was chemically addicted, and where a caretaker intended to discontinue caring for the child, the evidence was sufficient to support a neglect finding.
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