Legal Opinion

In Re Marcus S.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided February 6, 2007PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.

[¶ 1] The mother of Marcus, Lillie, and Kyle S. appeals from a judgment entered in the District Court (Skowhegan, Mullen, /.) terminating her parental rights pursuant to 22 M.R.S. § 4055 (2006). The mother challenges the sufficiency of the evidence as to the court’s finding that termination of her parental rights is in the children’s best interests. Because ample record evidence supports the court’s conclusion that termination of the mother’s parental rights achieves permanence for these children and is in their best interests, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] In January 2005, the Department of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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