Legal Opinion

Adoption of L.E.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided November 13, 2012PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJabar, J.

[¶ 1] The parents of L.E. appeal from a judgment of the Cumberland County Probate Court (Mazziotti, J.) terminating their parental rights. The mother challenges the sufficiency of the evidence terminating her rights, and both parents argue that the court erred in failing to order attempts at rehabilitation and reunification prior to granting the petition for termination. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment.

*1236I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] L.E. was born on May 30, 2008, to parents who had been married for approximately two years. Both parents had criminal histories before their relationship: the mother…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In re Thomas H.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2005
  2. In Re Scott S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
  3. In re Doris G.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2006
  4. In Re Daniel C.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
  5. In Re Alana S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re M.B.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2013
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