Mary Walton v. David C. Ireland Jr.

Majority: SAUFLEY, C.J., and ALEXANDER, SILVER, and JABAR, JJ.

Dissent: MEAD and GORMAN, JJ.

SILVER, J.

[¶ 1] David C. Ireland Jr. appeals from an Order of Protection from Abuse entered in the District Court (Presque Isle, O’Mara, J.) based upon a finding that Ireland sexually abused the parties’ five-year-old daughter. Ireland argues that the court committed an abuse of discretion by admitting evidence of statements that the victim made to a social worker during play therapy identifying Ireland as her abuser. Ireland also contends that the court’s finding of abuse was clearly erroneous. We…