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Appeals panel hears challenge to termination rulings, focusing on reasonable efforts and guardianship
Summary
Parents appealed termination of parental rights, arguing the trial court failed to make required reasonable‑efforts findings and wrongly refused to consider guardianship as a permanency alternative; the Department of Children and Families and attorney for the children defended the record and decisions.
Nicole Paquin, representing the mother in the DCF appeal, urged the panel to vacate the termination decree and remand because the trial judge failed to make required, specific findings about whether the Department of Children and Families provided reasonable, tailored services that would address the parents’ deficits. Paquin said the social worker testified she did not contact the incarcerated mother and sent letters to prior addresses…
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