MATTER OF H. M.

Nos. 12191, 12243.

386 A.2d 707 (1978)

In the Matter of H. M., J. M., K. M. In the Matter of H. P. M., J. A. M., K. A. M.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 19, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Catz, Washington, D. C., appointed by this court, for appellant (father).

Jean R. Bower, Washington, D. C., for appellees.

Before MACK and FERREN, Associate Judges, and PAIR, Associate Judge, Retired.


FERREN, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal from an amended order in a child-neglect proceeding permanently terminating a natural father's visitation rights. Because such permanent termination violates the statutory provision limiting "dispositional orders" initially to two years, subject to one-year extensions after notice and hearing, D.C.Code 1973, § 16-2322, we vacate the order and remand the case to the trial court...

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