Legal Opinion
Harris v. Lynchburg Division of Social Services
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 12, 1982No. Record No. 802043; Record No. 802047PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarrico, C.J.
Lorene P. Harris and Eli Woodson are the unmarried parents of Eli Woodson Harris, born September 5, 1976, and Gwendolyn Darshella Harris, born July 24, 1977. Upon the petitions of the Lynchburg Division of Social Services and pursuant to Code § 16.1-283(C)(2),1 the trial court terminated Harris’ and Wood-son’s residual parental rights and authorized the Division to place the children for adoption. Harris and Woodson were granted separate appeals.
Harris is the mother of two other children, Moncil and Rayneil, both older than Eli and Gwen. Harris’ parental rights to Moncil were terminated in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Toombs v. Lynchburg Division of Social ServicesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
- Weaver v. Roanoke Department of Human ResourcesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
- Knox v. Lynchburg Division of Social ServicesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
- Rocka v. Roanoke County Department of Public WelfareSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Berrien v. Greene County Department of Public WelfareSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
3Cited by4 opinions
- Ferguson v. Stafford County Department of Social ServicesCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992
- Barkey v. COM., ALEXANDRIA DEPT. HUM. SERV.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
- Harris v. LYNCHBURG DIVISION OF SOC. SERV.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1982
- Jessica Gay v. Virginia Beach Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2017