Legal Opinion

Tessa M. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 2008No. S-12802PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WINFREE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A mother appeals from an order terminating her parental rights. She argues that the trial court's findings that (1) she had failed to remedy her conduct, and (2) terminating her parental rights was in the child's best interests, are clearly erroneous and therefore the court had no legal basis to terminate her parental rights. The trial court's findings are supported by the evidence presented at trial, and we affirm the termination of parental rights.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Tammy is the daughter of Tessa and Tom. 1 Tammy was almost three years old when…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. A.A. v. State, Department of Family & Youth ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 1999
  2. D.M. v. State, Division of Family & Youth ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Brynna B. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Martin N. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Division of Family & Youth ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2003
  5. E.J.S. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 1988

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Barbara P. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Pravat P. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2011
  3. Hannah B. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2012
  4. In Re the Adoption of S.K.L.H.Alaska Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Jude M. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2017

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