Legal Opinion

Ns v. C and Ms

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided March 8, 1983No. 82-SC-204-DGPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

642 S.W.2d 589 (1982)

N.S., Movant,

v.

C AND M.S.; Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department for Human Resources; and B and B.S., Respondents.

No. 82-SC-204-DG.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

December 14, 1982.

As Modified March 8, 1983.

Angela Sherbo, Hazard, for movant.

Buford Short, Beattyville, Kendall Robinson, Booneville, Lynn T. Mitchell, Frankfort, for respondents.

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

REVERSING

The general question we address in this appeal is the standard of proof necessary to involuntarily terminate the rights of a natural parent to his child.

Respondents B & B.S. are the natural twin daughters of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. N.S. v. CKentucky Supreme Court · 1982

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cabinet for Human Resources v. E.S.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Wright v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1986
  3. Likins v. LogsdonKentucky Supreme Court · 1990
  4. L.B.A. v. H.A.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1987
  5. Cabinet for Human Resources v. E.S.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1987

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