DC appeals court allows grandmother's protection order case against children's mother to proceed
The D.C. Court of Appeals has reinstated a civil protection order sought by grandmother Fonda Allen against Tamieka Whitehead, the biological mother of Allen's grandchildren. Allen, who holds legal custody of the children, alleges that Whitehead subjected her to verbal abuse and harassment. The court's ruling interprets family relationships under the Intrafamily Offenses Act, which allows the case to move forward after an earlier dismissal on jurisdictional grounds. The decision clarifies how the law defines family for purposes of such protections.
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