Legal Opinion

In Re the Custody & Parental Rights of D.S.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 2, 2005No. 04-712PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

¶1 A.S., the mother of D.S., appeals an Order of the District Court for the First Judicial District, Lewis and Clark County, terminating her parental rights to D.S. and granting legal custody of D.S. to the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) with the right to consent to his adoption or guardianship. We affirm.

¶2 We address the following issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Whether § 41-3-423(2)(a), MCA, is void on its face for vagueness.

¶4 2. Whether the District Court abused its discretion in terminating A.S.’s parental rights to D.S.

¶5 3. Whether DPHHS failed to provide A.S. with…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Ward v. Rock Against RacismSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. State v. JustMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  3. State v. MartelMontana Supreme Court · 1995
  4. In re Declaring J.W.Montana Supreme Court · 2001
  5. State v. RossMontana Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  5. Matter of E.Z.C. and E.B.C.Montana Supreme Court · 2013

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