Department of Human Services v. Sabattus

683 A.2d 170 (1996)

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

v.

Frank M. SABATTUS.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Argued February 7, 1996.

Decided September 20, 1996.

Andrew Ketterer, Attorney General, James A. McKenna (orally), Diane E. Doyen, Assistant Attorneys General, Augusta, for Plaintiff.

Dennis L. Mahar (orally), Fletcher & Mahar, Calais, for Defendant.

Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA and LIPEZ, JJ.

CLIFFORD, Justice.

Frank Sabattus appeals from the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Washington County, Marsano, J.) affirming in part and vacating in part the…