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Appeals court weighs permanency options after contested termination in DCF v. Mother
Summary
The Appeals Court weighed whether a juvenile court abused its discretion by terminating a mother's parental rights and approving adoption by the grandmother, rather than entering a permanent guardianship.
The Appeals Court considered whether the juvenile court erred in terminating parental rights where the children had lived with their grandmother and a permanent guardianship remained available as an alternative to adoption.
Counsel for the mother argued the juvenile court failed to make specific findings explaining why termination and adoption were necessary when the grandmother was willing to provide a permanent guardianship and to…
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