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IN RE J.L.

Nos. 04-FS-832, 04-FS-833.

884 A.2d 1072 (2005)

In re J.L. and R.L.; D.J., Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 19, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lauren S. Kahn, McLean, VA, for D.J., appellant.

Stacy L. Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Robert J. Spagnoletti, Attorney General for the District of Columbia, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Attorney General, were on the brief, for appellee.

Sharon Taylor Smith, appointed by the court, for adoption petitioners, J.L. and R.L.

Donald E. Exner, Greenbelt, MD, as guardian ad litem for L.J. and T.J.

Before SCHWELB, RUIZ and REID, Associate Judges.

RUIZ, Associate Judge:

D.J., the appellant, challenges the Superior Court's decision to waive her consent to the adoption of L.J. and T.J., her minor children, by J.L. and R.L., a married couple.1 Concluding that the trial judge properly considered the evidence presented for his review, and did not abuse discretion in reaching his decision, we affirm.

I.

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