PLEASANT v. GIBSON

No. 22-FM-264.

285 A.3d 1246 (2022)

Dana PLEASANT, Appellant, v. Justin GIBSON, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided December 15, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shirley Diaz , Nicole M. Cleminshaw , Washington, DC, Stephanie McClellan , Dedham, MA, and Marla Spindel were on the brief for appellant.

Justin Gibson, pro se.

Before Glickman, Easterly, and AliKhan, Associate Judges.


Appellant Dana Pleasant challenges the trial court's conclusion that he did not have standing to intervene in the custody case concerning his minor grandchild, S.G., after S.G.'s mother passed away. We vacate and remand.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

S.G. is the child of Passion Pleasant and Justin...

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