Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Amanda H.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 15, 2006No. 25,623PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ALARID, Judge.
{1} Amanda H. (Mother) appeals the district court’s adjudication that she neglected her infant son (Child). We conclude that the evidence was not sufficient to support the district court’s adjudication that Child was neglected by Mother and reverse. Additionally, we hold that an appeal of an abuse or neglect adjudication challenging the sufficiency of the evidence is not rendered moot by the district court’s dismissal of the underlying case while the adjudication is on appeal.
BACKGROUND
{2} In late 2004, Mother was seen at St. Vincent’s Hospital where her perinatologist…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Pamela R.D.G.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2006
- State v. Sergio B.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2002
- Matter of Termination of Parental RightsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
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3Cited by16 opinions
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