Legal Opinion

In re Adoption Henrietta

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided March 2, 2018No. 16–P–1496PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Both the mother and father appeal the termination of their parental rights with respect to their daughter, Henrietta. We consider the arguments of each parent in turn and affirm.

Background. We summarize the facts and procedural history, drawing from the judge's findings and reserving details for the discussion of the issues.

The child was born in September, 2007. In May, 2015, the Department of Children and Families (the department) filed a care and protection petition pursuant to G. L. c. 119, § 51A, following a report from Yale New Haven Hospital that, on April 15, 2015, a caustic substance…

2Cases cited20 opinions

Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
Commonwealth v. DomanskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
Department of Youth Services v. a JuvenileMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
Custody of Two MinorsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
Adoption of HugoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998

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3Cited by1 opinion

Care and Protection of M.C.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2019