Legal Opinion

In re Child of Scott A.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 30, 2019No. Docket: Yor-19-108PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtHjelm, J.

[¶1] Scott A. appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Biddeford, Sutton, J. ) terminating his parental rights to his child pursuant to 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(B)(2)(a), (b)(i)-(ii), (iv) (2018). The father asserts that the judgment violates his right to due process because the court predicated factual findings that he was involved in illegal drug activity in part on his invocation at trial of his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. We affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶2] The following facts are drawn from the court's findings, which are supported by competent record…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. In re Logan M.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017
  2. In re Child of James R.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018
  3. In re K.M.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
  4. In re Children of Christopher S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019
  5. In re Adden B.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2016

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Child of Sherri Y.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019

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