Hawaii Supreme Court· 12/9/1981

Woodruff v. Keale

Citations

637 P.2d 760
64 Haw. 85
1981 Haw. LEXIS 173

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stating that statute must “provide[ ] clear guidelines so as to prevent arbitrary application and enforcement” in context of parental termination rights (citations omitted)
requiring clear and convincing evidence that the severance of the natural parent-child tie be in the child's best interest
requiring clear and convincing evidence that the severance of the natural parent-child tie be in the child’s best interest
due process requires state to prove by clear and convincing evidence that severance of parent-child relationship is in the child's best interests; however, child’s best interests, standing alone, is insufficient justification to terminate parental rights
state required clear and convincing standard for termination before Santosky
A \court may look to the past and present conditions of the home and natural parents so as to gain insights into the quality of care the child may reasonably be expected to receive in the future.\

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Judges: Richardson, Ogata, Menor, Lum, Nakamura

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