Legal Opinion

In re M.W.

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided August 23, 2007No. 07-083PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶ 1. Mother appeals from the family court’s order terminating her residual parental rights in M.W., and denying her request to create a permanent guardianship. She argues that the *581family court erred as a matter of law in rejecting her request for a permanent guardianship. We affirm.

¶ 2. M.W. was born in September 1998. In May 2005, she was taken into emergency custody by the Department for Children and Families (DCF) due to concerns about mother’s drug use and the child’s exposure to domestic violence. M.W. was placed with her half-brother’s paternal grandmother, where she remains. In July…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Tarrant v. Department of TaxesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
  2. Committee to Save the Bishop's House, Inc. v. Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1979
  3. In re A.S.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2000

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Byrne Trust NOVVermont Superior Court · 2009
  2. Foss NOV (Shared Parking)Vermont Superior Court · 2015
  3. In Re MWSupreme Court of Vermont · 2007
  4. Polly's Properties, LLC v. Department of TaxesSupreme Court of Vermont · 2010
  5. Polly's Properties, LLC v. Department of TaxesSupreme Court of Vermont · 2010

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API