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Supreme Court of Vermont· 3/28/1997

In re B.S.

Citations

  • 166 Vt. 345
  • 693 A.2d 716
  • 1997 Vt. LEXIS 31

How courts have described this case

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  • explaining that reasonableness of time period for resuming parental responsibilities “must be viewed from the perspective of the needs of the child”
  • explaining that reasonableness of time period for resuming parental responsibilities “must be viewed from the perspective of the needs of the child”
  • stating that while mental disability, in and of itself, is not ground for terminating parental rights, family court may terminate parental rights based on statutory best interests criteria
  • explaining that court is not required to engage in “open-ended inquiry into how the parents might respond to alternative [DCF] services and why those services have not been provided” because the focus is on the needs of the child
  • reasonableness of time period for resuming parental responsibilities \must be viewed from the perspective of the needs of the child\
  • “The primary concern of the family court, when acting as a juvenile court, is to protect the welfare of the child.”

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Judges: Allen, Dooley, Gibson, Johnson, Morse

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40 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

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Other cases named In re B.S.

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