SHELTON v. BRADLEY

No. 86-184.

526 A.2d 579 (1987)

Gloria SHELTON, Appellant, v. Christopher BRADLEY, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 29, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph P. Costa, Law Student, with whom Joan H. Strand, Supervising Atty., Washington, D.C., and Lisa Fishman, Law Student, were on the brief, for appellant.

Linda J. Miller, with whom Christopher J. Herrling, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before NEWMAN, BELSON, and TERRY, Associate Judges.


TERRY, Associate Judge:

This is a dispute over the custody of a child between the child's father and maternal grandmother, which arose after the death of the child's mother. The trial court, after a hearing, entered an order awarding permanent custody to the father, from which the grandmother now appeals. We affirm the award of custody to the father.

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On April 18, 1985, Darrena Shelton was shot to death by her landlord. Her mother, Gloria Shelton...

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