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· 2/15/2000

In Re Adoption/Guardianship No. T97036005

Citations

  • 746 A.2d 379
  • 358 Md. 1
  • 2000 Md. LEXIS 47

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • reversing juvenile court’s judgment to terminate parental rights where the Court could “only speculate whether the required factors were considered.”
  • child has right to due process hearing in proceeding to terminate his parent’s rights because he has constitutional liberty interest in relationship with parent
  • abuse of discretion where trial judge’s decision with respect to discretionary matter “was based on an error of law”
  • “The best interest of the child must be determined only after the court considers the required factors listed in F.L. § 5-[323](e) and (d).”

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Judges: Bell, Eldridge, Rodowsky, Raker, Wilner, Cathell, Bloom

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