Legal Opinion

In re D.S. and W.S., Juveniles

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided December 16, 2016No. 2016-182PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.

¶ 1. Mother and father separately appeal from a family court judgment terminating their parental rights to the minors D.S. and W.S. Mother contends the court improperly relied on factors beyond her control in concluding that her ability to parent had stagnated. Father asserts: (1) the court improperly failed to address individually whether his ability to parent the children had stagnated; (2) the evidence failed to show that he was unable to resume parenting within a reasonable time; and (3) the court violated his right to due process of law by relying on expectations not in the case plan. We…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re H.A.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1990
  2. In re S.R.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1991
  3. In re D.M. & T.P.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2004
  4. In re B.S.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1995
  5. In re S.W.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2003

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In re D.F., H.F., M.F. and D.F., JuvenilesSupreme Court of Vermont · 2018
  2. In re B.B., JuvenileSupreme Court of Vermont · 2019
  3. In Re A.B. & B.B., JuvenilesSupreme Court of Vermont · 2025
  4. In Re E.M., JuvenileSupreme Court of Vermont · 2025
  5. In Re I.G., JuvenileSupreme Court of Vermont · 2026

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