Legal Opinion
State v. Creviston
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided October 23, 1990No. 73985PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHTMIRE, Chief Judge.
Does fundamental error permeate the proceedings which culminated in the termination of the parental rights of the minor L.S.’s parents?
We hold it does and vacate the orders appealed.
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On March 12, 1987, two-year-old L.S. was taken by her natural father, appellant Bruce Creviston, to Hillcrest Medical Center to be examined for injuries she had sustained, namely “a large lump on the side of her head, bruising on her arm and significant hair loss on the side of her head.” Suspecting physical abuse, the medical authorities notified the Department of Human Services (DHS),…
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