IN RE S.C.M.

No. 94-FS-960.

653 A.2d 398 (1995)

In re S.C.M., Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided February 2, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen D. Alvarez, for S.C.M.

Alphonso J. Gonzalez, for D.M.

William G. Dansie, for M.J. and C.J.

David R. Lisansky, for A.H.

Sonia A. Bacchus, Asst. Corp. Counsel, with whom Erias A. Hyman, Acting Corp. Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, were on the brief, for the District of Columbia.

Before FERREN, STEADMAN, and SCHWELB, Associate Judges.


SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

In this expedited child neglect appeal, S.C.M., now three and a half years old, has asked this court to set aside an order of the Superior Court conditionally releasing her to the physical custody of her biological mother, D.M., while leaving her in the legal custody of her erstwhile caretakers, M.J. and his wife C.J. (the J.'s). The J.'s support S.C.M.'s appeal. Most of the contentions urged upon us on appeal were not presented to the trial...

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