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MATTER OF K. J. L.

No. 80-832.

434 A.2d 1004 (1981)

In the Matter of K. J. L., Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided August 6, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry Sharp, Washington, D. C., appointed by the court, with whom Gregory J. Vogt, Washington, D. C., was on the briefs for appellant.

Harvey Schweitzer, Washington, D. C., with whom John Connelly and Jean Bower, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., and Philip T. VanZile, III, Asst. Corp. Counsel, entered appearances on behalf of the District of Columbia and adopted the brief filed for appellee.

Before NEWMAN, Chief Judge, and KERN and HARRIS, Associate Judges.

HARRIS, Associate Judge:

Over the objection of appellant, who is K. J. L.'s natural mother, the trial court granted the motion of K. J. L.'s legal representative to terminate the parent and child relationship pursuant to D.C.Code 1978 Supp., §§ 16-2351 et seq. Appellant contends that: (1) her due process rights were violated because she did not have the opportunity to participate effectively in the proceeding; (2) the trial court applied § 16...

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