Legal Opinion
Betty J.B. v. Division of Social Services
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided May 3, 1983PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTIE, Justice:
This case involves an appeal from a termination of parental rights ordered by the Family Court after a full hearing. We find no error in the rulings made by Family Court and affirm that decision.
The parents of the child in whom rights have been terminated are fine people but they have been the victims of substantial, long-standing and unresolved emotional problems. To their credit they have done much for many children. Over a period of 16 years, 28 children have been placed in their home for foster care by the Delaware Division of Social Services. These parents were also…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Levitt v. BouvierSupreme Court of Delaware · 1972
- Wife (J. F. v. v. Husband (O. W. v. Jr.)Supreme Court of Delaware · 1979
- In Re Brenda H.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
- F. v. R.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1981
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- T.H. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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