Legal Opinion
In Re Christopher J.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided February 26, 1986PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKUSICK, Chief Justice.
Sybil C., mother of Christopher J., appeals a judgment of the District Court (Biddeford) terminating her parental rights pursuant to 22 M.R.S.A. § 4055 (Supp. 1985-1986). Her main contention on appeal is that the record does not contain the quantum of evidence required both constitutionally and statutorily for termination of her parental rights.
Christopher was born on August 20, 1971, to Sybil, then a 15-year-old unwed high school student. Sybil and her family decided that adoption was in the best interest of the baby. Soon after his birth, however, it became apparent…
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