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In Re Joseph J.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided August 23, 1983No. 81-549-AppealPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

Joseph’s foster parents brought this action in the Family Court seeking injunctive relief. They sought to prevent the Department of Children and Their Families (DCF) from reuniting Joseph with his natural mother until there could be a hearing on their petition for adoption. The Family Court determined that the foster parents lacked standing and denied them relief. We affirm.

Joseph was born on November 1, 1978. At the time, his mother was addicted to drugs. She allegedly suffered from an overdose the day before his birth. Joseph showed signs of the effects of drug abuse by…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. State v. IbbisonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
  3. Costa v. GagnonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1983
  4. GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY v. CianciSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
  5. Redfern v. Church of the Mediator in ProvidenceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1966

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Seibert v. ClarkSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
  2. Paramount Office Supply Co. v. D.A. MacIsaac, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987
  3. Leone v. Town of New ShorehamSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987
  4. State v. EllisSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
  5. Henderson v. HendersonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003

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