Legal Opinion
Ben M. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided April 21, 2009No. S-13090PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CARPENETI Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
Ben M. 1 appeals the termination of his parental rights. Because the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion Ben made on the first day of trial to continue the trial, and because it was not error to find beyond a reasonable doubt that returning his daughter to his custody would likely cause her serious harm, or to find by clear and convincing evidence that the state made active efforts to provide services to reunify the family, we affirm the termination of Ben's parental rights.
II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
A. Facts
Ben's daughter,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- E. A. v. State, Division of Family & Youth ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2002
- L.G. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2000
- A.M. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1997
- Marcia v. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 2009
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- Pravat P. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2011
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