Legal Opinion
In re D.S., In re M.H.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 25, 2014No. 2013-311 & 2013-312PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReiber, C.J.
¶ 1. Mark, the father of D.S., and Todd, the father of M.H., appeal from the trial court’s order terminating their residual parental rights. * We affirm the court’s decision.
¶ 2. D.S. was born in December 2007. M.H. was born in May 2009. The children share the same mother. Both fathers have extensive criminal records and have been incarcerated for most of their children’s lives.
¶ 3. The Department for Children and Families (DCF) became involved with the family in December 2008 based on concerns of substance abuse, sexualized behavior, domestic violence, and neglect. DCF opened a case and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- In re A.F.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- In re S.B.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2002
- In re C. P.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2012
- In re B.M.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1996
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3Cited by35 opinions
- In re N.L., JuvenileSupreme Court of Vermont · 2019
- In re D.F., H.F., M.F. and D.F., JuvenilesSupreme Court of Vermont · 2018
- In re M.P., JuvenileSupreme Court of Vermont · 2019
- In re C.L., JuvenileSupreme Court of Vermont · 2021
- In re M.W., JuvenileSupreme Court of Vermont · 2016
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