Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Department of Human Services v. Patrick R.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 13, 1986No. 9304PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MINZNER, Judge.
The Human Services Department (HSD) appeals from a judgment entered by the children’s court in an abuse and neglect proceeding. The children’s court found that HSD had not proved, as alleged in the petition, that Angela R. had been sexually abused by her father. The court also found that the child was in need of therapy, ordered HSD to provide it, and made interim arrangements for custody. The appeal raises two issues: (1) whether the court erred in refusing to admit evidence of the child’s statements made to two social workers concerning the alleged sexual abuse; and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. BeachumNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
- State v. WorleyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
- State Ex Rel. Conley Lott Nichols MacHinery Co. v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
- State v. TaylorNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- State v. McGheeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by6 opinions
- J.B. Ex Rel. Hart v. ValdezCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
- State Ex Rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Benjamin O.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
- State v. ADAM M.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1997
- State, Children, Youth & Families Department v. Paul G.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2006
- J.B. Ex Rel. Hart v. ValdezCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
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