In re D.S.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that District is required to “make a showing that . . . placement in shelter care was the only available option to protect the children”
• reversing custody order in neglect proceeding because trial court failed to give meaningful weight to the parental presumption before rejecting father’s request for custody
• “[A] 237 parent’s poverty, ill health, or lack of education or sophistication, will not alone 238 constitute grounds for termination of parental rights.”
• “[A] parent’s poverty, ill health, or lack of education or sophistication, will not alone constitute grounds for termination of parental rights.”
• “The presumption is spelled out expressly in the neglect statute, which states that in abuse and neglect proceedings in the District of Columbia, it ‘shall be presumed that it is generally preferable to leave a child in his or her own home.’” (citing D.C. Code § 16-2320 (a))

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

9 cases in this archive cite this case.

• IN RE TA.L. IN RE A.L. IN PETITION OF R.W. & A.W. IN RE PETITION OF E.A.A.H. AND T.L.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2016-12-08· cited 31×
• In re: Petition of S.L.G. & S.E.G. D.A.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2015-03-05· cited 26×
• IN RE: PETITION OF G.A.P.R.S.,Appellant.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2016-03-17· cited 7×
• IN RE: M.V.H. M.V.H., & IN RE M.V.H. L.H., & IN RE L.F.G. L.H.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2016-07-21· cited 3×
• In Re Petition of D.R.M T.M.S
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2018-12-20· cited 3×
• IN RE: M.V.H.M.V.H., & IN RE M.V.H.L.H., & IN RE L.F.G. L.H.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2016-07-28
• In Re Petition of D.R.M T.M.S
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2019-01-10
• In re A.T.J. & L.D.J.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2021-03-18
• In re L.M.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2023-12-21

Cites

44 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Santosky v. Kramer
  Supreme Court· 1982-02-22· cited 9,761×
• Meyer v. Nebraska
  Supreme Court· 1923-06-04· cited 3,363×
• Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 2009-04-28· cited 1,340×
• Lehr v. Robertson
  Supreme Court· 1983-06-27· cited 1,333×
• Edward J. DeBartolo Corp. v. Florida Gulf Coast Building & Construction Trades Council
  Supreme Court· 1988-04-20· cited 1,067×
• Petition of the New England Home for Little Wanderers
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1975-05-05· cited 150×
• In re S.G.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1990-10-26· cited 126×
• Davis v. United States
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1989-09-05· cited 118×
• In Re Petition for Adoption of J. S. R.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1977-05-26· cited 86×
• Appeal of H.R.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1990-08-29· cited 85×
• Petition of DIS
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1985-07-03· cited 64×
• In Re Baby Boy C.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1993-08-19· cited 56×
• Ritter v. Ritter
  Nebraska Supreme Court· 1990-01-12· cited 56×
• In re T.J.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1995-09-21· cited 48×
• In re S.K.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1989-10-13· cited 46×
• In Re Ko. W.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2001-06-07· cited 35×
• Adoption of Tachick
  Wisconsin Supreme Court· 1973-10-15· cited 35×
• In re N. M. S.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1975-12-08· cited 33×
• Petition of RMG
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1982-12-29· cited 32×
• Mack v. United States
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2010-11-04· cited 31×