Appeal of U.S.W.
541 A. 2d 625 (D.C.Ct.App. 1998)
Appellate court affirms the termination of father's parental
rights. The court holds that the father would be unable to meet the
special needs of the child caused by FAS and "fetal hydantoin syndrome."
541 A. 2d at 626-27.
The opinion notes that the child's foster parents appear better
able to meet the child's needs.
Expert testimony asserted that the child's disabilities will make
it harder to find adoptive parents. 541 A. 2d at 626.