In re Juvenile 2002-209

The petitioner, Colleen M., appeals the decision of the Superior Court (Hampsey, J.) dismissing a petition filed by the New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) against the respondent, Thomas L., alleging that he physically abused their three-year-old daughter. We affirm.

The petitioner and the respondent were married in May 1995, and their child was bom in February 1996. In October 1998, they were divorced. The divorce decree contained a restriction prohibiting either party from moving more than thirty miles from Nashua due to custody arrangements. In March 1999, the…