Legal Opinion

In re Adoption Gemma

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided November 8, 2018No. 18-P-71Published

1Opinion of the Court

A former foster mother (foster mother) appeals from orders by a judge of the Juvenile Court denying her second motion to intervene in care and protection proceedings involving the child, Gemma, and her motion for access to impounded case materials. The foster mother also appeals from an order of a single justice of this court denying a stay of the termination of the biological mother's parental rights. We affirm the orders.

Background. We summarize the facts of the case, relying on the factual findings by the Juvenile Court judge and the undisputed facts appearing in the record. Gemma was born…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Adoption of HugoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
  3. Hugo P. v. George P.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Commonwealth v. AllenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  5. Kerins v. LimaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997

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