Legal Opinion

Grace L. v. State, Dept. of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided July 18, 2014No. 6925 S-15108PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BOLGER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The superior court terminated a mother's parental rights based on evidence of her chronic delusions and the danger these delu*982sions posed to her child. On appeal, the mother argues that several aspects of the court's decision are not adequately supported. In particular, she argues that the Office of Children's Services (OCS) should have required an assessment of her psychiatric condition and monitored the course of her psychological therapy. But the record shows that the mother did receive a psychiatric evaluation at OCS's direction and that it would…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Wetherhorn v. Alaska Psychiatric InstituteAlaska Supreme Court · 2007
  2. Amidon v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Pravat P. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2011
  4. Ben M. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Christina J. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2011

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Chloe v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2014
  2. Timothy W. v. Julia M.Alaska Supreme Court · 2017
  3. Jerry B. v. Sally B.Alaska Supreme Court · 2016
  4. Theresa L. v. State, Dept. of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2015
  5. Downs v. DownsAlaska Supreme Court · 2019

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