Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Erika M.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided January 22, 1999No. 19400PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PICKARD, Judge.
{1} The trial court terminated the parental rights of Erika M. (Mother) to her two sons, Michael and Henry, by granting summary judgment in favor of the Children, Youth, and Families Department (the Department). Mother contends that summary judgment was inappropriate because she had raised material issues of disputed fact. We agree and reverse.
BACKGROUND
{2} The underlying facts of this case are not in dispute. Michael and Henry were taken into the Department’s custody in March 1994. The Department then filed an abuse and neglect petition alleging that the children were…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Hyden v. LAW FIRM OF McCORMICK, ETC.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1993
- Matter of Adoption of JJBNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
- Trujillo Ex Rel. Estate of Trujillo v. TreatNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
- State Ex Rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Joe R.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1997
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Brandy S.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
- In Re Michael RCNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1999