Legal Opinion

In re Isabelle W.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided May 4, 2017No. Docket: Sag-16-463PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtHumphrey, J.

[¶ 1] The father of Isabelle W. appeals from a judgment of the District Court (West Bath, Dobson, J.) terminating his parental rights to the child pursuant to 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(A), (B)(2) (2016).1 We affirm the judgment because the record contains sufficient evidence to support the court’s findings, by clear and convincing evidence, of at least one ground of parental unfitness and that termination is in the child’s best interest.2 See, e.g., In re M.S., 2014 ME 54, ¶¶ 14-15, 90 A.3d 443.

[¶ 2] The child was placed in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services in June 2014,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re Doris G.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2006
  2. In re M.S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
  3. In re B.P.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
  4. In re R.M.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Isabelle W.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017

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