IN RE J.W.

No. 99-FS-843.

806 A.2d 1232 (2002)

In re J.W. C.S., Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 26, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lauren S. Kahn, McLean, VA, appointed by the court, for appellant C.S.

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

Before FARRELL, REID and GLICKMAN, Associate Judges.


GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying visitation. C.S. contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying him the right to visit his putative son, J.W., without first holding an evidentiary hearing. C.S. also claims that the court erred in failing to grant him custody of J.W. We affirm the court's order.

I.

J.W. and his siblings were committed to the custody of the Department of Human Services in September...

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