Legal Opinion

In re Adden B.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 19, 2016No. Docket And-15-586PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHumphrey, J.

[¶ 1] The father of Adden B. appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Lewiston, Oram, J.) terminating his parental rights as to his son pursuant to 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(A), (B)(2)(b)(i)-(ii) (2015). The father contends that the court violated the Due Process Clauses of the United States and Maine Constitutions by conducting the termination hearing in his absence. See U.S. Const, amend. XIV, § 1; Me. Const, art. I, § 6-A. Because we conclude that the father was afforded sufficient process by the District Court, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] Gary and Roseanne B. are the biological parents…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re A.M.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  2. In Re Robert S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009
  3. In re M.P.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
  4. State v. JonesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012

3Cited by13 opinions

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  4. In re Children of Benjamin W.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019
  5. In re Child Danielle F.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019

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