District of Columbia Court of Appeals July 29, 1999, Nos. 98-FS-1683 and 98-FS-1767 (In re K.I.)

REID, Associate Judge:

This poignant matter involves a “do not resuscitate” order (“the DNR”) entered by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in the case of a neglected child, K.I., who, since birth approximately two years ago, has suffered continuously from several serious medical problems. Currently the child is in a comatose state and has been described as “neurologically devastated.