Legal Opinion
In Re Christmas C.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided December 4, 1998PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClifford, J.
[¶ 1] The mother of Christmas C., Ronald C., and Stephen C. appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (York County, Studstrwp, J.) affirming a District Court (Springvale, Humphrey, J.) determination that the children are in circumstances of jeopardy and that the Department of Human Services may cease reunification and rehabilitation efforts pursuant to 22 M.R.S.A. § 4036(1)(G-1) (1992 & Supp.1997). The mother contends that the court erred when it applied a preponderance of the evidence standard in determining that the Department may cease reunification and rehabilitation efforts,…
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