Legal Opinion

In the Interest of M.D.D.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 30, 2007No. 27811PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Presiding Judge.

Before us is the appeal of M.D.D., Sr. (“Father”), who was an inmate in a federal penitentiary, of the termination of his pa*875rental rights to a minor child and the child’s subsequent adoption.1 We affirm.

The record produced at trial concerning Father is scant. Although Father had a court-appointed attorney representing him, Father was not present, provided no witnesses and had no testimony presented at trial on his behalf. When we review the trial court’s judgment terminating parental rights, we consider the facts and reasonable inferences in the light…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In the Interest of P.L.O.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2004
  2. Holland v. CrowMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006
  3. M.D.R. v. Greene County Juvenile OfficeMissouri Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. Randle v. S.K.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1993
  5. State Ex Rel. N.H.L. v. DePriestSupreme Court of Missouri · 2004

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Gerlt v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2011
  2. In re the Interest of K.M.C.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. E.W.G. v. Dent County Juvenile OfficeMissouri Court of Appeals · 2013
  4. In Re CAMMissouri Court of Appeals · 2009
  5. Hollingshead v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2010

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