· 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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