In Re Scott S.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
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…
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