Legal Opinion
In Re Dorothy V.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided June 28, 2001PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
[¶ 1] The adoptive parents of Dorothy V. appeal from a judgment of the District Court (Newport, MacMichael, J.) finding that Dorothy was in circumstances of jeopardy to her health and welfare. See 22 M.R.S.A. §§ 4035 & 4036 (1992 & Supp.2000). The parents contend that the court erred in determining that (i) the corporal punishment inflicted upon Dorothy exceeded reasonable parental discipline, and (ii) the evidence was sufficient to support a finding that circumstances of jeopardy existed. We affirm the judgment.
I. CASE HISTORY
[¶ 2] The record supports the following facts: Dorothy’s parents…
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