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IN RE K.D.

Nos. 10-FS-753, 10-FS-826.

26 A.3d 772 (2011)

In re K.D. and S.D., Appellants. In re K.D.; S.D.; C.C., Appellants.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided August 25, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin S. Kassees , for appellants K.D. and S.D.

Ethan M. Susskind , for appellant C.C.

Chidinma M. Iwuji , Woodbridge, VA, for appellee C.M.

Dana Kaplan Rubin , Assistant Attorney General for the District of Columbia, with whom Irvin B. Nathan , Acting Attorney General for the District of Columbia at the time the brief was filed, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, and Donna M. Murasky , Deputy Solicitor General, were on the brief, for appellee; the District of Columbia.

Jenny Epstein , Washington, DC, Guardian Ad Litem for respondent A.S., filed a statement joining the brief of appellee District of Columbia and appellee C.M.

Before WASHINGTON, Chief Judge, FISHER, Associate Judge, and PRYOR, Senior Judge.

WASHINGTON, Chief Judge:

C.C., the biological mother of minor child, A.S., along with A.S.'s biological grandparents, K.D. and S.D., challenge the adoption of A.S. by her foster mother, C.M., arguing that C.C.'s support for the Ds' petition was not given sufficient consideration. We "recognize, as we always do in such cases, that it is no small matter for a court to permit the adoption of a child over the objection of a mother who loves [her]." In re W.D.,...

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