Legal Opinion
State, Department of Health & Social Services, Division of Family & Youth Services v. M.L.L.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided December 31, 2002No. S-10450PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CARPENETI, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
The superior court denied a petition to terminate the parental rights of Melanie Lewis 1 (M.L.L.) to her two children, Teresa Hanson and Kelly Hanson. The State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Family and Youth Services appeals, claiming that the superior court erred by (1) not considering the emotional harm that would be caused by breaking the bonds between the children and their foster mother and (2) not finding beyond a reasonable doubt that returning the children to their mother would likely result in serious…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- L.G. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2000
- E. A. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
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- A.H. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2000
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3Cited by3 opinions
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