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IN RE C.G.H.

Nos. 12-FS-1198, 12-FS-1371.

75 A.3d 166 (2013)

In re C.G.H., Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 5, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meredith Boylan , Washington, DC, for appellant.

Irving B. Nathan , Attorney General for the District of Columbia, with whom 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 appellee the District of Columbia.

Before BECKWITH and EASTERLY, Associate Judges, and REID, Senior Judge.

REID, Senior Judge:

This case involves the petition of appellant C.G.H. for the adoption of a non-biological child, J.D.F.A. ("F.A."), and a request for findings of special immigrant juvenile status ("SIJS") eligibility under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(27)(J) (2009 Supp. II).1 C.G.H. now challenges the Family Court's denial of his request for findings of SIJS eligibility.

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