In Re Shawn H.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Opinion of the Court
WATHEN, Chief Justice.
The mother of Shawn H. appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Franklin County, Mills, J.) affirming a child protective order entered in the District Court (Farmington, Clapp, J.) awarding custody of Shawn to the Department of Human Services (“DHS”). The mother argues on appeal that the court erred in finding that Shawn is in jeopardy in her care. She contends that 22 M.R.SA. § 4002(6) (1992) requires a finding that the custodial parent is at fault or is responsible for creating the jeopardy that necessitated the protective order. Finding no error in the…
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- In Re Dean A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
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