Supreme Court of Vermont· 7/5/1996

In re B.M.

Citations

165 Vt. 331
682 A.2d 477
1996 Vt. LEXIS 75

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recognizing that father’s past circumstances, including his incarceration, had affected parent-child relationship and were relevant to whether father could resume a caregiving role
recognizing that most important statutory factor is likelihood that parent can resume parental duties within reasonable period of time
recognizing that most important statutory factor is likelihood that parent can resume parental duties within reasonable time
recognizing that if the “court has made findings sufficient to support its [termination] decision, and those findings are supported by the record, we will affirm”
recognizing that court “must consider the parent’s prospective ability to parent the child,” rather than “beg[ging] the question by concluding that a reasonable period of time ended years before the termination-of-parental-rights hearing”
stating that critical inquiry as to whether parent will be able to resume parental duties within reasonable period of time is “forward-looking”

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Judges: Allen, Dooley, Gibson, Johnson, Morse

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