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YSLA v. LOPEZ

No. 93-FM-1198.

684 A.2d 775 (1996)

Elizabeth YSLA, Appellant, v. Daniel LÓPEZ, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided November 7, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry L. Leibowitz, Wheaton, MD, with whom Erin P. Band was on the brief, for appellant.

Daniel M. López, pro se.

Before STEADMAN, FARRELL and RUIZ, Associate Judges.

RUIZ, Associate Judge:

This case presents us with the question whether and under what circumstances the Superior Court may award joint legal custody to the unmarried parents of a child.1 We hold that joint legal custody is also a permissible arrangement in the context of unmarried parents, which may be ordered by the trial court in its discretion on the basis of articulated reasoning considering the relevant factors. We remand the case...

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