Legal Opinion

In Re DeKarri P.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided December 28, 2001No. 2000-495-APPEALPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

A father’s abandonment of his son led to the Family Court’s termination of his parental rights (TPR). Because the record shows that the father failed to visit with or engage in any other meaningful contacts with his son for more than six months, we affirm the Family Court’s TPR decree.

The respondent-father, Sean Duncan (father), has appealed from the TPR decree. His son, DeKarri, was born on January 30, 1998. The father has been serving a prison sentence at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) pursuant to a judgment of conviction and commitment entered August 29, 1997. The father…

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Shaylon J.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001
  2. In Re Craig G.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001
  3. In Re Devone S.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001
  4. Gillis v. MainSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1963
  5. In Re Cody F.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001

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4Cited by12 opinions

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