Legal Opinion

In Re Dylan B.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided February 9, 2001PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDana, J.

[¶ 1] Dylan’s paternal grandparents petitioned for termination of the parental rights of Dylan’s father and mother as part of their adoption petition. The Penobscot County Probate Court (Woodcock, J .) entered a default judgment against the father. After a hearing, the court entered a judgment against the mother on the grounds that the mother is unwilling or unable to take responsibility for Dylan within a time reasonably calculated to meet Dylan’s needs and termination is in Dylan’s best interest. The mother appeals the judgment terminating her parental rights on the ground that the court…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re Shane T.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
  2. In Re Hope H.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
  3. In Re Amber B.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
  4. In Re Kenneth H.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In Re Jazmine L.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004
  2. In re Brandon D.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004
  3. In re Aubrey R.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017
  4. In re Children of Billis S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2024
  5. In re Aubrey R.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017

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