Legal Opinion

In re M.A.L.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 21, 2006No. 05-262PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice

*439¶1 D.L. appeals from the judgment of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, terminating his parental rights. We affirm.

¶2 We consider the following issues on appeal:

¶3 (1) Whether the District Court’s application of §§ 41-3-609(l)(d) and 41-3-423(2)(a), MCA, was an unlawful retroactive application of the statutes?

¶4 (2) Whether the District Court abused its discretion by admitting a judgment of D.L.’s prior sexual offense conviction over the objection of D.L.?

¶5 (3) Whether the District Court incorrectly concluded that D.L.’s prior Texas conviction for indecency with a child…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Smith v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  2. In the Interest of A.V.Texas Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Freund v. Nycomed AmershamCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  4. Matter of Marino S.New York Court of Appeals · 2003
  5. In re E.K.Montana Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by12 opinions

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