Legal Opinion

In Re Scott S.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 19, 2001PublishedCited by 85 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, J.

[¶ 1] The mother and father appeal from the judgment of the District Court (Lewi-ston, Beliveau, J.) terminating the mother’s parental rights to Scott S. and terminating both parents rights to Kaleb C.1 The parents contend, among other things, that the District Court erred (1) in giving the determination of the best interests of the children precedence over the determination of parental unfitness under 22 M.R.S.A. § 4055(l)(B)(2)(b) (1992), and (2) in considering the findings of fact and conclusions of law made by another judge in prior hearings regarding this matter. Because we conclude that…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Fahy v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by85 opinions

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  4. Matthew W. Pitts v. Amanda M. MooreSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
  5. Conlogue v. ConlogueSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2006

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