In re Adoption (And
Massachusetts Appeals Court
1Opinion of the Court
Following trial, a judge of the Juvenile Court found by clear and convincing evidence that both the mother and maternal grandmother (grandmother) are currently unfit to parent the subject children, Questa and Judy.3 The judge terminated the mother's parental rights;4 committed the children to the custody of the Department of Children and Families (DCF); and approved DCF's plan for the adoption of the children by their current foster parents.5 On appeal, the mother contends that the judge abused his discretion in terminating her parental rights because he (1) failed to give sufficient weight…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Adoption of MaryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- Adoption of IlonaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
- Adoption of GregoryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Care & Protection of BruceMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1998
- Adoption of ElenaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
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