Legal Opinion

In re Adoption (And

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided January 22, 2018No. 16–P–848Published

1Opinion of the Court

Following a lengthy trial, in December, 2014, a Juvenile Court judge concluded that the parents were unfit to parent Major and Amy (collectively, children), and that termination of parental rights was in the children's best interests. In this consolidated appeal, the parents claim the judge erred in terminating their parental rights, and in denying their motions for relief from judgment.3 We affirm.

Background. The judge made 184 findings of fact and twenty-nine conclusions of law, which "are both specific and detailed, demonstrating, as we require, that close attention was given to the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DomanskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
  2. Bezio v. PatenaudeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  3. Custody of Two MinorsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
  4. Adoption of IlonaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
  5. Care & Protection of Three MinorsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984

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