Legal Opinion
In re the Welfare of M.R.H.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 25, 2008No. Nos. 25703-7-III; 25704-5-III; 25705-3-III; 25706-1-IIIPublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, J.*
¶1 Mark David Forsythe and Leanne Kay Hurd appeal the trial court’s termination of their parental rights. They contend the court’s findings on the required statutory factors were unsupported by the evidence. Ms. Hurd also contends the termination statutes are unconstitutional. We affirm.
¶2 Mark Forsythe and Leanne Hurd are the parents of M.R.H., born July 18, 1998 and J.D.F., born July 31, 2000. Beginning in May 2000, when M.R.H. was 22 months old, police officers and Child Protective Services (CPS) workers were called to Ms. Hurd’s home to respond to complaints that her children…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Smith v. Stillwell-SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. CoriaWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- Department of Social & Health Services v. JonesWashington Supreme Court · 1995
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3Cited by72 opinions
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