IN RE B.J.

Nos. 05-FS-339, 05-FS-1582, 05-FS-1583.

917 A.2d 86 (2007)

In re B.J., Br.J. and E.J., L.J., Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided February 15, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carla S. Rappaport, appointed by the court, was on the brief for appellant.

Robert J. Spagnoletti, Attorney General for the District of Columbia at the time the brief was filed, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Solicitor General, and Stacy L. Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, were on the brief, for the District of Columbia.

Lawrence H. Huebner, guardian ad litem for B.J., Br.J., and E.J., filed a statement in lieu of brief.

Before FISHER and THOMPSON, Associate Judges, and NEBEKER, Senior Judge.


THOMPSON, Associate Judge:

L.J., the biological mother of E.J., B.J., and Br.J., challenges the order of the Superior Court Family Division terminating her parental rights with respect to the three children. She argues that service of process on her relating to the termination of parental rights ("TPR") action was defective. She also argues that the trial court abused its discretion by not hearing testimony from E.J., the oldest of the three children, about what he...

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