Legal Opinion

In re Bagley

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided July 9, 1986No. 85-248PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBatchelder, J.

In this petition for a writ of certiorari, Lana and Leon Bagley challenge a decision of the New Hampshire Division for Children and Youth Services (the “division”) upholding a finding by the division’s Nashua district office that a report of child neglect in the petitioners’ household was “founded”. See RSA 169-C:29 to :39 (Supp. 1985). We grant the petition, vacate the decision, and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

This case presents important social and constitutional issues. At center stage are our government’s laudable efforts to combat one of the great evils of the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Whalen v. RoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Wisconsin v. ConstantineauSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Moore v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by36 opinions

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  5. Appeal of the Town of NottinghamSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2006

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