Legal Opinion

People in Interest of SAH

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 16, 1995No. 18770, 18779, and 18822PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CALDWELL, Circuit Judge.

In this consolidated appeal, J.H. (Mother) and A.B. (Father) appeal an order finding their Child, S.A.H., abused and neglected and terminating their parental rights. Mother and Child appeal the trial court’s denial of Mother’s motion for a mandatory open adoption. Mother and Child contend that an open adoption is in the best interests of the Child. We affirm.

FACTS

Mother is twenty-nine years old, suffers from mental impairments and is deaf. Mother attended schools for the deaf in Minnesota and South Dakota but never graduated from high school. Mother is a client at…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of M.M., a Child, and concerning C.M.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1986
  2. Morgan v. Parents of M.M.Illinois Supreme Court · 1993
  3. In re the Termination of Parental Rights over D.H.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Matter of Adoption of HallowayUtah Supreme Court · 1986
  5. VanDam v. Department of Social & Health ServicesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1991

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Talley v. TalleySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  2. People Ex Rel. South Dakota Department of Social ServicesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
  3. In re the Abuse and Neglect of C.W.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  4. People in Interest of BSSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Interest of B.S.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1997

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