Legal Opinion

In Re Serena C.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 15, 1994PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIPEZ, Justice.

Mary C. appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Penobscot, Hjelm, J.) terminating her parental rights to Serena C. and Ethan C. pursuant to 22 M.R.S.A. § 4055 (1992). She contends that the court’s findings were not supported by clear and convincing evidence. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Standard of Review

In a termination of parental rights case, we review the entire record to determine whether the trial court rationally could have found clear and convincing evidence to support its factual findings with regard to any of the alternative bases set…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re Jeffrey E.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
  2. In Re Justin T.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
  3. In Re Leona T.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
  4. In Re Justin S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
  5. In Re Ryan M.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. In re Thomas H.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2005
  2. In Re Ashley A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  3. Spooner v. SpoonerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004
  4. Shrader-Miller v. MillerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004
  5. In Re Heather G.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002

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