Legal Opinion
Adoption of Donald
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 9, 2001No. 00-P-1098PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A judge of the Juvenile Court entered a decree pursuant to G. L. c. 119, § 26, and G. L. c. 210, § 3, dispensing with the need for parental consent to the adoption of two children, Donald and Nicholas. In Adoption of Donald, 49 Mass. App. Ct. 908 (2000),1 we affirmed the decree. The mother2 now appeals from the decision of a Juvenile Court judge denying her request to participate in postdecree permanency hearings that are required to be held when children have been committed to the custody of the Department of Social Services. G. L. c. 119, § 29B.
A committing court, such as the Juvenile…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BrunoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- In Re Department of Social Services to Dispense With Consent to AdoptionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Adoption of HelenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
- Adoption of WillowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Adoption of DerrickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Adoption of ScottMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2003
- Adoption of MalikMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2013
- Adoption of NateMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2007
- Commonwealth Mutual Insurance v. VigoritoMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2003