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· 10/15/1848

Codman v. Coffin

Citations

  • 56 Mass. 365

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  • concluding that, although the father’s lack of communication and involvement with the mother and the child for two years was “less than optimal,” it did “not provide a basis for inferring that he would not meet child’s needs if she lived with him”
  • observing that “evidence that father has taken a less-than-optimal approach to working with DHS and service providers does not equate to proof that it is rea- sonably likely that child will suffer harm if returned to his care”
  • the father’s lack of full custody of the child was insufficient to establish jurisdiction where there was no evidence that the mother was “in a position to Cite as 316 Or App 327 (2021

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Judges: Shaw

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