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· 7/24/1980

In Re J.M.A.L. v. Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area, Inc.

Citations

  • 418 A.2d 133
  • 1980 D.C. App. LEXIS 336

How courts have described this case

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

  • in adoption proceeding, \[o]ur highest priority must be to provide a stable environment for the child.\
  • withdrawal of consent to adoption permitted even though parent filed withdrawal one day after consent
  • in adoption proceeding, “[o]ur highest priority must be to provide a stable environment for the child.”
  • whether finding is “plainly wrong or without evidence to support it”

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Judges: Kelly, Ferren, Pryor

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