In re D.C.

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• explaining that stagnation is determined by assessing whether there is no reasonable possibility that the causes and conditions which led to the filing of the petition can be remedied within a reasonable time
• rejecting mother’s argument that State may rely solely on circumstances adjudicated in CHINS merits proceeding in assessing change in circumstances
• “[T]he question is whether the [parent’s] improvement substantially conformed with the expectations at the time of the CHINS adjudication and with [DCFJ’s case-plan.” (quotation omitted)
• “[T]he question is whether the [parent’s] improvement substantially conformed with the expectations at the time of the CHINS adjudication and with [DCF]’s case-plan.” (quotation omitted)
• in order to terminate parental rights, State must prove at the threshold that there has been a material change of circumstances, which is most often found when parent’s ability to care properly for children has stagnated

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Cited by

7 cases in this archive cite this case.

• In re K.F.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2004-04-28· cited 48×
• In re A.G.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2004-12-23· cited 20×
• In re T.M. and A.M., Juveniles
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2016-02-12· cited 18×
• Gabriel v. Pritchard
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2001-09-26· cited 6×
• State v. Allan Washburn
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2024-08-02· cited 6×
• In Re DC
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1998-05-01
• In Re KF
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2004-04-28

Cites

4 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• In re A.F.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1993-03-19· cited 150×
• In re R.B.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1989-08-04· cited 36×
• In re J.R.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1995-10-20· cited 25×
• In re D.B.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1993-12-10· cited 24×