Legal Opinion
In Re William S.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided February 25, 2000PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRudman, J.
[¶ 1] The father of William S. appeals from the judgment entered in the District Court (Skowhegan, Clapp, J.) terminating his parental rights pursuant to 22 M.R.S.A. § 4055 (1992 & Supp.1999). The court found, by clear and convincing evidence, (1) that the father has been unwilling or unable to protect his son from jeopardy and that these circumstances are unlikely to change within a time reasonably calculated to meet the child’s needs, 22 M.R.S.A. § 4055(B)(2)(b)(i); (2) that the father is unwilling or unable to take responsibility for his son within a time reasonably calculated to meet his…
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