Legal Opinion
In re D. P.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided March 28, 1986No. 82-578PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
This case is an appeal from orders terminating parental rights and denying visitation rights pending appeal.
The appellants are the natural parents of D. P. and J. P. State intervention into the family began on August 7, 1981, after D. P., then six months old, was brought to a hospital with a fractured right elbow. X-rays revealed two healing rib fractures which, together with the elbow fracture and earlier treatment for injuries to D. P.’s upper lip as well as for bruises, raised the suspicion of child abuse. A petition to have D. P. found to be in need of care and supervision (CHINS) was not…
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3Cited by32 opinions
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