· 3/25/1986
Termination of Parental Rights of Reuben & Elizabeth O. v. Department of Human Services
Citations
- 725 P.2d 844
- 104 N.M. 644
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- affirming termination of parental rights where expert testified that parents would require at least two years to remedy their chemical dependency issues
- district court's termination of parental rights must be supported by clear and convincing evidence
- “Termination of parental rights is not a matter to be lightly taken.”
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Judges: Donnelly, Bivins, Minzner
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