Legal Opinion

In re D.C.

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided September 26, 1991No. 90-407PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appellant seeks our reversal of an order terminating parental rights in his two children. At the time of the termination hearing, criminal charges were pending against appellant for sexual abuse of his cousin. Appellant claims that in proceeding with the juvenile case without granting him immunity with respect to the pending criminal *660charge, the district court presented him with an unconstitutional “Hob-son’s Choice.” He had either to decline to testify freely in his own behalf against termination of his parental rights, appellant argues, or risk self-incrimination with respect to the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re J.R.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1989
  2. In re G.S.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1990
  3. Varnum v. VarnumSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
  4. Hall v. Department of Social WelfareSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
  5. State v. RinglerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Town of Hinesburg v. DunklingSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
  2. State v. CateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996
  3. State v. SharrowSupreme Court of Vermont · 2008
  4. In re A.S. and K.S., JuvenilesSupreme Court of Vermont · 2016
  5. In re M.P., JuvenileSupreme Court of Vermont · 2019

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