Legal Opinion

In Re Denice F.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided May 24, 1995PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIPEZ, Justice.

The mother of A and B appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Griffiths, J.) terminating her parental rights. She contends that the Department of Human Services [hereinafter “DHS”] did not establish beyond a reasonable doubt, as required by the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901-1963 (1983) [hereinafter “ICWA” or “Act”], that A and B are likely to suffer emotional or physical damage should they remain in her custody. She further asserts that DHS did not establish by clear and convincing evidence, as required by state law, that she is currently unwilling or…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. In re J.R.B.Alaska Supreme Court · 1986
  3. In Re Annette P.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
  4. State Tax Commission v. IversonUtah Supreme Court · 1989
  5. R.A.C.P. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1990

3Cited by15 opinions

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  4. In Re Trever I.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009
  5. In re Children of Shirley T.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019

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