Legal Opinion
In re J.M.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 17, 2015No. 15-022PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1.
Dooley, J.
The State of Vermont, Department for Children and Families appeals from a family court judgment denying the State’s petition to terminate father’s parental rights to the minor J.M. The State contends: (1) the court’s findings do not support its conclusion that termination of father’s parental rights was not in the child’s best interests; (2) the absence of an adoptive home cannot justify denial of the petition; and (3) the court’s decision does not provide permanency for the minor. We affirm.
¶2. The facts may be summarized as follows. J.M. and his brother W.M. first came into…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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