Legal Opinion
Matter of Burns
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided December 19, 1986PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice.
In this termination of parental rights case we consider for the first time the State’s obligations to promote family stability and preserve the family unit, whenever feasible, under the federal Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (the “Child Welfare Act” or the “Act”) 1 and concomitant Delaware law, 29 Del. C. §§ 9001, 9003(3)(a-b), (4).
The Family Court terminated the parental rights of Judy Bums and David Black in their illegitimate minor son, Derek. For ease of reference, and to protect the identities of the parties, we have used pseudonyms. The Delaware…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Levitt v. BouvierSupreme Court of Delaware · 1972
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Powell v. Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their FamiliesSupreme Court of Delaware · 2008
- Shepherd v. ClemensSupreme Court of Delaware · 2000
- In Re HellerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1995
- In Re HanksSupreme Court of Delaware · 1989
- In Interest of Kelly StevensSupreme Court of Delaware · 1995
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