Legal Opinion

In Re Christina L.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 1995No. 22803, 22804PublishedCited by 340 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLECKLEY, Justice:

In this child abuse and neglect ease, the Circuit Court of Wood County terminated the parental rights of Bonita L. 1 to her children, Christina L. and Kenneth J.L., and authorized their adoption. The parental termination was based on evidence that Bonita L.’s live-in boyfriend, James R., sexually abused Christina L. for many years. Furthermore, Bonita L. knew of such abuse and aided James R. in performing some of the acts. Bonita L. and the guardian ad litem for Kenneth J.L. join in this appeal 2 and cite as error: (1) the circuit court’s refusal to allow the mother’s…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Herring v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Chrystal R.M. v. Charlie A.L.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  5. In Re Jeffrey R.L.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by340 opinions

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