In re Kenneth S.
Annotate this CaseTwo days after the birth of Child, the district court granted a preliminary protection order as against both Mother and Father, and Child was placed in foster care. The Department of Health and Human Services later filed a petition for termination of parental rights. After a contested hearing on the petition as to Mother, the court issued a judgment terminating Mother’s parental rights, finding that Mother was unable to protect Child from jeopardy and was unable to take responsibility for him and would not be able to do either within a time reasonably calculated to meet his needs. The court further found that termination was in Child’s best interest. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding that the court’s findings and ultimate best interest determination were supported by the record and did not reflect an abuse of discretion.
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