Legal Opinion
Nutwell v. Prince George's County Department of Social Services
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 23, 1974No. 678PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
A decree of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County granted, over vigorous objection by the natural mother, the petition of the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services for “guardianship with right to consent to adoption and/or long-term care” of two minor children. The decree severed not only all natural parental rights, but contemporaneously reft the children’s common bond with their brother and sister who were not the subject of the petition.
The mother and appellant, Bonnie Gail Nutwell, contends in this Court that (1) the Chancellor erred in determining that her refusal…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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