Legal Opinion

In re Children of Nicole M.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided June 12, 2018No. Docket: Lin–17–286PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHjelm, J.

[¶ 1] The parents of three children appeal from a judgment of the District Court (Wiscasset, Raimondi, J .) terminating their parental rights to the children. Although the parents do not challenge the court's conclusion that they are unfit within the meaning of 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(B)(2)(b) (2017), they contend that the court erred by determining that termination is in the children's best interests, see 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(B)(2)(a) (2017), because the court also ordered a permanency plan that includes either adoption or a permanency guardianship. Given the court's findings regarding the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. In re Thomas H.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2005
  2. In re Cameron B.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017
  3. Adoption of Isabelle T.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017
  4. In re C.P.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2016
  5. In Re Marcus S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2007

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. In re Children of Christopher S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019
  2. In re Christopher S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019
  3. In re Anthony M.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018
  4. In re Children of Anthony M.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018
  5. In re Children of Corey W.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019

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