Legal Opinion
In Re Shannon R.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 26, 1983PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARTER, Justice.
After a hearing in District Court (Lincoln County), the parental rights of appellant, Linda R., to her son, Shannon, and to her daughter, Rosealynn, were terminated, pursuant to 22 M.R.S.A. § 4055(1)(B)(2) (Supp. 1982-1983). Linda appealed to the Superior Court (Lincoln County), where the District Court decision was affirmed. Linda now appeals to this Court. We sustain the appeal.
On February 13, 1979, the Maine Department of Human Services filed two emergency petitions for protective custody of Rosealynn and Shannon, pursuant to 22 M.R.S.A. § 3792 (1979). 1 The Department…
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- Harmon v. EmersonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
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- State v. ROBERT H. ____Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1978
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3Cited by19 opinions
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