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IN RE R.E.S.

No. 08-FS-451.

978 A.2d 182 (2009)

In re Petition of R.E.S.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided August 13, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurie P. McManus for appellant.

Stacy L. Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Peter J. Nickles, Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, and Donna M. Murasky, Deputy Solicitor General, were on the brief, for the District of Columbia.

Sharon A. Singh filed a brief for appellee, R.E.S.

Before REID, GLICKMAN, and FISHER, Associate Judges.

FISHER, Associate Judge:

D.F., the biological father of D.T., appeals from a final decree of the Superior Court allowing his daughter to be adopted over his objection. He asserts that he did not have a meaningful opportunity to participate in the show cause hearing and that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. We remand the record for further inquiry concerning the performance of his court-appointed counsel.

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