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S.S. v. D.M.

No. 89-1473.

597 A.2d 870 (1991)

S.S., Appellant, v. D.M., R.M., and J.S., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 30, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marion E. Baurley, appointed by this court, was on the brief for appellant.

Robert E. Richardson and John Spiegel, were on the brief for appellees.

Before ROGERS, Chief Judge, and FERREN, Associate Judge, and PRYOR, Senior Judge.

ROGERS, Chief Judge:

Appellant S.S. assigns three errors by the trial judge in ordering the adoption of her six-year old son, J.S., by appellees D.M. and R.M., the child's maternal great aunt and her husband.1 She contends that the trial judge (1) erred in permitting the child's guardian ad litem to perform the dual roles of attorney and witness at the show cause hearing on why the petition for adoption should not be granted, (2...

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