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Appeals Court hears challenge to termination-of-parental-rights decree in DCF case
Summary
The Appeals Court heard a challenge to a trial judge's termination of a mother's parental rights. The mother’s lawyer said the court failed to consider less‑restrictive alternatives and did not make required best‑interest findings; DCF and the child's lawyer said the record showed volatility, failure to engage, and the child's special needs warranted termination.
The Appeals Court heard argument in an appeal by a mother whose parental rights were terminated after a prolonged period in foster care.
Tamika O’Brien, representing the mother, told the panel the case was not about whether the child was currently safe but whether the trial court had the statutory obligation to consider less‑restrictive options before…
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