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· 11/2/2007

In Re Brooklyn M.

Citations

  • 933 A.2d 1113
  • 2007 R.I. LEXIS 102
  • 2007 WL 3226954

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  • concluding that, because mother, a party, made the contested statements, the statements were admissible as nonhearsay under Rule 801(d)(2)
  • “Once DCYF has demonstrated parental unfitness * * * the Family Court then shifts its analysis to consider the best interests of the child or children involved in the proceeding. * * * At that juncture, the best interests of the child or children outweigh all other considerations.”

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Judges: Williams, Goldberg, Flaherty, Suttell, Robinson

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