Legal Opinion

In re Child of Shayla S.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided May 9, 2019No. Docket: Han-18-451PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Per curiam

[¶1] Shayla S. appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Ellsworth, Roberts, J. ) terminating her parental rights to her child pursuant to 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(B)(2)(a), (b)(i)-(ii), (iv) (2018). The mother contends that the standard of proof in termination of parental rights cases is constitutionally inadequate. We affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶2] The following facts are drawn from the court's findings, which are supported by the evidence, and from the procedural record. In re Children of Corey W. , 2019 ME 4 , ¶ 2, 199 A.3d 683 . On November 2, 2016, two days after the child was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. In Re Robert S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009
  3. Guardianship of Sebastien ChamberlainSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
  4. Adoption of Isabelle T.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017
  5. Adoption of Tobias D.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re Child of Corey B.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2020
  2. In re Child of Barni A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2024
  3. In Re Child of Barni A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2024
  4. In re Child of Kimberly K.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019
  5. In re Child of Scott A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019

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