Legal Opinion

In re Christine M.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 4, 2018No. Docket: Sag-18-121PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Per curiam

[¶1] Christine M. appeals from a judgment of the District Court (West Bath, Mathews, J. ) terminating her parental rights to her child.1 She argues that the record fails to support the court's findings that she is an unfit parent and that termination is in the best interest of the child. She also asserts that the Department of Health and Human Services failed to make reasonable efforts to reunify the family. We affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶2] In March of 2017, just ten days after this child-the mother's fourth2 -was born, the Department filed a child protection petition and a request…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re Scott S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
  2. In re M.B.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2013
  3. In Re David G.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
  4. In Re Sara K.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  5. In re Mathew H.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re Children of Jessica D.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019
  2. In re Child of Barni A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2024
  3. In re Child of Shem A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2020
  4. In Re Child of Barni A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2024
  5. In re Child of Angela S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2020

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