Legal Opinion

In Re Morris D.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided June 29, 2000PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWathen, C.J.

[¶ 1] The mother of Morris D. appeals from the judgment entered in the District Court (Ellsworth, Staples, J.) terminating her parental rights in her son. On appeal, the mother argues that the court erred when it denied her pre-trial request to require Morris to testify at the termination hearing, that the court impermissi-bly admitted a report prepared by her psychiatrist over her objection that it was privileged, and that the evidence was insufficient to support the court’s findings. We disagree and affirm.

[¶ 2] The present case is at least the second round of DHS involvement in the care…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. LewisohnSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
  2. In Re Shane T.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
  3. In re Priscilla S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In re M.B.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2013
  2. State v. CatorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
  3. In re Destiny T.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009
  4. In Re Kayla S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
  5. Adoption of PaisleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018

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