Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Senaida C.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 5, 2007No. 26,545PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KENNEDY, Judge.
{1} In this case, we are asked to determine the extent of a grandparent’s visitation rights when the child’s mother relinquishes parental rights and consents to a closed adoption. Grandmother appeals from an order of dismissal, dismissing her claims for visitation with Child, and also an order dismissing her completely from Child’s case. On appeal, Grandmother argues that she was denied statutory rights to placement and visitation, she was denied due process of law, the district court failed to use its equitable powers to order an open adoption, and she received…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- State v. AkerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2005
- State v. ElinskiNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1997
- State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Mafin M.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2003
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Stanley J. v. Cliff L.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2014
- State ex rel. CYFD v. Jerry K.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2015