Legal Opinion
Chloe O. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided September 20, 2013No. 6828 S-14771PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOLGER, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
Chloe O. 1 has a long history of substance abuse and mental health issues. In August 2010, OCS took Chloe's fifteen-month-old daughter, Ashanti, into emergency custody because of Chloe's drug abuse, suicide attempts, assaultive behaviors, and affinity for unsafe people and situations OCS made many unsuccessful attempts to assist Chloe in obtaining treatment for her substance abuse issues and, eventually, for her mental health issues.
Following a trial, the trial court terminated Chloe's parental rights to Ashanti. In doing so the trial court found that OCS…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- A.A. v. State, Department of Family & Youth ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 1999
- E. A. v. State, Division of Family & Youth ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2002
- Maisy W. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2008
- State v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1988
- Barbara P. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2010
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