In re M.C., Juvenile

¶ 1. In this appeal, we construe 33 V.S.A. § 5926, which provides neglected or unmanageable children subject to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children the right to a hearing before being placed out of state. The trial court concluded that only juveniles whose parents' rights had not yet been terminated were entitled to a hearing under § 5926. Because M.C. did not fall within this group, the court denied his request for a hearing. M.C. appeals, arguing that this interpretation violates his state and federal constitutional rights, the remedy for which is to afford all children the…