Legal Opinion
Orville v. Division of Family Services
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided March 30, 2000No. 447, 1999PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice:
This is an appeal from the Family Court. The Division of Family Services of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (“DFS”) filed a petition to terminate the parental rights of the respondent-appellant, Jacqueline A. Orville. Following a hearing on September 10, 1999, the Family Court entered a final judgment terminating Orville’s parental rights.
Orville was incarcerated in New Jersey on the date of the hearing. The Family Court apparently contemplated that Orville would participate in the entire proceeding by telephone. Orville’s court-appointed…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- In Re Interest of LVNebraska Supreme Court · 1992
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3Cited by17 opinions
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