Legal Opinion

In Re Sarah T.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 30, 1993PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DANA, Justice.

At the hearing on the termination of the parental rights of the natural parents of Sarah T., Sybil M. and Dulcey M, the Department of Human Services (DHS) presented abundant evidence that the parents were unwilling or unable to protect their children from jeopardy, that the circumstances were unlikely to change within a time reasonably calculated to meet their needs and that termination was in their best interests. Evidence was presented that both parents had been convicted of gross sexual misconduct toward their children. The District Court (Bangor, Russell, J.) ordered…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. In Re Randy Scott B.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
  3. In Re Charles Jason R., Jr.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
  4. In Re Peter M.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Rideout v. RiendeauSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  2. In re L.L.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. Application of LLDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. In Re William S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  5. In Re Brandi C.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999

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