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IN RE D.M.

Nos. 98-FS-1546, 98-FS-1547.

771 A.2d 360 (2001)

In re D.M., Don. M., Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 12, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald M. Temple, Washington, DC, for appellant.

Sheila Kaplan, Assistant Corporation Counsel, with whom Robert R. Rigsby, Corporation Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, were on the brief, for the District of Columbia.

Deborah D. Boddie, Washington, DC, filed a memorandum in lieu of brief for D.M.

Before STEADMAN, SCHWELB, and, RUIZ, Associate Judges.

Schwelb, Associate Judge:

Childhood is precious, and the premature loss of innocence can be tragic. This is such a case. The respondent, D.M., now almost sixteen years of age, was abused by her mother and removed from her home a few months after her fifth birthday. Notwithstanding two unsuccessful attempts to reunify the family, D.M. has spent well over half her life in foster care. At the age of twelve, while residing at one of her foster homes, D.M. gave birth to...

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