· 7/1/1885
Dotson v. Douglas
Citations
- 1 Gunby 57
How courts have described this case
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- requiring proof of parental unfitness by clear and convincing evidence in order to terminate parental rights
- requiring proof of parental unfitness by clear and convincing evidence in order to terminate parental rights
- requiring proof of parental unfitness by clear and convincing evidence in order to terminate parental rights
- requiring proof of parental unfitness by clear and convincing evidence in order to terminate parental rights
- finding unconstitutional a Maryland statute that created a legal presumption that termination is in the best interest of the child when the child had been in foster care for two or more continuous years
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Judges: Mayo
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