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IN RE J.C.F.

Nos. 12-FS-718, 12-FS-1157.

73 A.3d 1007 (2013)

In re J.C.F. & H.A.Z.; J.A.C., Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided August 15, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer A. Renton for appellant.

Sogand Zamani for appellees J.C.F. and H.A.Z.

Irvin B. Nathan , Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, Donna M. Murasky, Deputy Solicitor General, and Stacy L. Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, filed a statement in lieu of brief, for the District of Columbia.

Before GLICKMAN and BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judges, and NEBEKER, Senior Judge.

PER CURIAM:

These appeals arise from a father's challenge to the adoption of his child by the child's step-father with the consent of the mother. After the father withheld his consent, the trial court found by clear and convincing evidence that the father was doing so contrary to the child's best interests. The trial court entered an order waiving the father's consent and entered a final decree granting the adoption. Discerning no abuse of discretion, we affirm.<...

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