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People ex rel. S.M.M.

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided May 29, 1984No. Nos. 14289, 14297PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSHEIM, Chief Justice.

M.M. (father) and C.M. (mother) appeal from an order terminating the parental rights of both in their minor children, S.M.M., J.A.M. and S.A.M. We affirm.

The parents were married in May 1977. S.M.M. was born November 8, 1977, and *64the twins J.A.M. and S.A.M. were born prematurely on March 4, 1980. During their first year both twins suffered respiratory difficulties and J.A.M. underwent heart surgery. The Department of Social Services (Department) first became involved in March 1981 at the request of the Pennington County Health Nurse, because the mother had failed to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Lehman Ex Rel. Lehman v. Lycoming County Children's Services AgencySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. People ex rel. S.L.H.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
  4. In re M. S. M.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
  5. In re S.S.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In re R.P.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  2. People in Interest of SMMSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Matter of SLSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
  4. In re J.Z.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
  5. In re J.Z.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1988

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