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MATTER OF B. K.

No. 80-252.

429 A.2d 1331 (1981)

In the Matter of: B. K., Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided March 11, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin A. Marshall, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Richard B. Nettler, Asst. Corporation Counsel, Washington, D.C., with whom Judith W. Rogers, Corporation Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee. David P. Sutton, Asst. Corporation Counsel, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before KELLY, FERREN and PRYOR, Associate Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The District of Columbia has the authority pursuant to D.C.Code 1973, §§ 16-2301, -2320, to protect a "neglected child" by removing that child from the custody of his or her parents. In this appeal, the father of a child found to be "neglected" challenges both the finding below and the constitutionality of the D.C. Statute. We deem appellant's arguments to be without merit and therefore affirm.

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