Legal Opinion

In re Child Danielle F.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided May 7, 2019No. Docket: Cum-18-386PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Per curiam

[¶1] Danielle F. appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Portland, Powers, J. ) terminating her parental rights to her child.1 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(B)(2)(a), (b)(i)-(ii) (2018). She contends that (1) her due process rights were violated when the court commenced the termination hearing, as scheduled, in her absence, and (2) the court abused its discretion by terminating her parental rights rather than imposing a permanency guardianship. We affirm the judgment.

[¶2] Based on clear and convincing evidence in the record, the court found that *1195the mother is (1) unable to protect the child from…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. In re Cameron B.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017
  2. In Re Michaela C.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002
  3. In re Child of James R.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018
  4. In re C.P.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2016
  5. In re Child of Ronald W.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re Children of Quincy A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2023
  2. In re Child of Christian D.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2025
  3. Elwood L. Fox v. Karen A. FoxSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019
  4. In re Child of Raul R.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019

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