Legal Opinion
State, Department of Human Services v. Smith
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided January 26, 1990PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COOPER, Justice.
On complaint of the Department of Human Services (DHS), the chancellor terminated defendants’ parental rights to Toney Earl Smith, born to defendants on April 10, 1976. The Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the chancery court on the basis there had been no willful act of misconduct by the defendants and that termination of parental rights should not be based solely on the mental deficiency of parents. Appeal was granted to review the holding of the Court of Appeals.
Toney Smith was removed from the home of his natural parents, the defendants, on November 19,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Thompson v. Arkansas Social ServicesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
- Tennessee Department of Human Services v. RileyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
- State Department of Human Services v. OgleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1980
3Cited by15 opinions
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- In re T.M.G.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2008
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