Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. John R.

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided February 2, 2009No. 27,880, 27,985PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BUSTAMANTE, Judge.

{1} John R. (Father) and Berlinda R. (Mother) (collectively Parents) each appeal from the judgment of the district court terminating their parental rights to their daughter, Sabrina R. (Child). Parents’ rights were terminated based on a finding that Child had been subject to abuse and neglect, the causes of which were unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.

{2} On appeal, Father asserts that the district court committed reversible error by failing to appoint separate counsel for Child when she reached age fourteen during the pendency of the termination…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. McNeill v. Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2008
  2. In re Christina M.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
  3. Rio Grande Kennel Club v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2008
  4. State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Brandy S.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
  5. State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. STATE OF NM EX REL. CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT v. John R.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2009
  2. Glynn v. NM Taxation & Revenue Dept.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2011
  3. In re L.H., L.H. and L.H., JuvenilesSupreme Court of Vermont · 2018
  4. Chris & Christine L. v. Vanessa O.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2013
  5. State Ex Rel. CYFD v. Maisie Y.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2021

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