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Submitted December 4, 1997.
Decided January 29, 1998.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Annie R. Alexander, Hyattsville, MD, appointed by the court, was on the brief for appellant.
Judith Katz, Washington,DC, appointed by the court, was on the brief for appellee F.N.B.
Jo Ann Robinson, Interim Corporation Counsel, Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, and Sheila Kaplan, Assistant Corporation Counsel, filed a statement in lieu of brief for appellee District of Columbia.
Before TERRY, STEADMAN and FARRELL, Associate Judges.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
In In re T.J.,666 A.2d 1, 11 (D.C.1995), we held that a parent's choice of a fit custodian must be given "weighty consideration" that can be overcome only by "clear and convincing evidence" that the proposed custodial relationship is "clearly contrary to the child's best interest." Before us is an appeal by the natural mother of F.N.B. from the trial court's termination of her parental rights, notwithstanding...
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