Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Mafin M.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided May 28, 2003No. 27,017PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAES, Chief Justice.
{1} The New Mexico Children, Youth and Family Services Department appeals from a judgment of the Court of Appeals reversing the district court’s termination of Mafin M.’s (hereinafter “Mother”) parental rights to her two young boys, Chad C. and Chance M. In a memorandum opinion, the Court of Appeals held that the district court violated Mother’s procedural due process rights by holding a termination of parental rights hearing in her absence without determining if Mother had validly waived her appearance. State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Dep’t v. Mafin M. (In…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by33 opinions
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