Legal Opinion

In re I.S.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 4, 2015No. Docket Som-15-16PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Per curiam

[¶ 1] The father of I.S. appeals from a judgment entered by the District Court (Skowhegan, Fowle, J.) terminating his parental rights pursuant to 22 M.R.S. § 4055 (2014). The father contends that the court violated his equal protection or due process rights by allegedly (1) improperly terminating his parental rights on the basis of his borderline personality disorder diagnosis, (2) placing a burden of proof upon him, and/or (3) failing to provide him with a reasonable period of time for reunification. 1 After careful review of the record, we affirm.

I. CASE HISTORY AND COURT FINDINGS

[¶ 2] The…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Scott S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
  2. In re A.M.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  3. In Re Jazmine L.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004
  4. State of Maine v. Thomas BennettSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
  5. In Re Jamara R.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2005

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. In re Cameron B.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017
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  3. In re Hope H.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017
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  5. Adoption of Riahleigh M.Adoption of MyAnnah D.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019

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