Legal Opinion

Adoption of Terrence

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided April 24, 2003No. 02-P-521PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKafker, J.

After a three-day trial, a judge of the Worcester Juvenile Court terminated the parental rights of the father and mother to their biological son, Terrence, pursuant to G. L. c. 210, § 3. The mother appeals from the decree terminating her parental rights and from orders denying her motions for posttermination visitation with the child.2 The child has filed a brief arguing that the decree and the orders denying posttermination visitation should be affirmed. We conclude that the decree terminating the mother’s rights was supported by clear and convincing evidence, but we remand the case for…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Adoption of VitoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
  2. Adoption of GregoryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
  3. Adoption of PaulaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
  4. Adoption of QuentinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
  5. Youmans v. RamosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Adoption of ElenaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
  2. Adoption of RicoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
  3. Adoption of DanielMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2003
  4. Adoption of FloraMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2004
  5. Adoption of ScottMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2003

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