Legal Opinion
Adoption of Olivia
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided January 28, 2002No. 01-P-357PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCypher, J.
In January, 1997, the Department of Social Services (DSS) filed a care and protection petition in the Juvenile Court, under G. L. c. 119, § 26, regarding the father’s children, Robert, Olivia, and Zack. In September, 1997, the juvenile court judge found the children in need of care and protection and granted permanent custody to DSS. The juvenile court judge also terminated the father’s visitation with the children and dismissed his complaint against DSS for contempt. In May, 1998, DSS filed a petition in the Probate Court, under G. L. c. 210, § 3, to dispense with parental consent to…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Ronald Maynard v. Larry MeachumCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- Custody of a MinorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In re the Welfare of G.E.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2003
- Adoption of RoryMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2011
- Commonwealth v. GodwinMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2004
- In re Adoption CassiusMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018
- In re YelenaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018
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