Legal Opinion

In re Adoption Zalman

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided January 15, 2019No. 18-P-781Published

1Opinion of the Court

The father appeals from a decree issued by a judge of the Juvenile Court finding him unfit and terminating his parental rights as to his son, Zalman.3 He argues that (1) the judge erred in finding him unfit, (2) the judge gave excessive weight to the material advantages offered by the preadoptive mother, (3) no reasonable efforts were made to provide the father with visitation, and (4) the judge abused his discretion in his order for posttermination visitation. We affirm.

Background. Zalman tested positive for opiates at birth in July, 2011, prompting the Department of Children and Families…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Custody of EleanorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
  2. Adoption of IlonaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
  3. Custody of a MinorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  4. Care & Protection of Three MinorsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
  5. Care and Protection of LauraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993

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