Legal Opinion

In re Ivan M.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided February 12, 2019No. Docket: Wal-18-314Published

1Per curiam

[¶1] The father and mother of I.M. appeal from a judgment entered by the Waldo County Probate Court (Longley, J. ) terminating their parental rights in anticipation of an adoption pursuant to 18-A M.R.S. § 9-204(a) - (b) (2017)1 and 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(A)(2), (B)(2)(a), and (B)(2)(b)(ii) (2017). Both parents contend that there was insufficient evidence to support the Probate Court's findings that they are parentally unfit and that termination of their parental rights is in the best interest of the child. Additionally, the father asserts that the Probate Court abused its discretion by failing…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re Kenneth H.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997
  2. State v. HamelSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2007
  3. State v. LibertySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
  4. Adoption of Shayleigh S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018
  5. In re Shayleigh S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018

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