Petition of Dept. of Public Welfare (1978)

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green In the Matter of Carson (1978)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct. · 4 citations in this opinion

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 260 (1978).

green In Re the Guardianship of DMH (1999)

Rule Authority · N.J. · 2 citations in this opinion

Welfare, 376 Mass. 252 , 381 N.E. 2d 565, 574-75 (1978) (ruling that dismissal of child custody petition is warranted only where agency action was "arbitrary and irrational").

ruling that dismissal of child custody petition is warranted only where agency action was "arbitrary and irrational"

green Adoption of Galen (1997)

Rule Authority · Mass. · 2 citations in this opinion

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 260 (1978).

green Adoption of Kimberly (1993)

Rule Authority · Mass. · 2 citations in this opinion

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 269 (1978). 22 *538 6.

green Petition of the Department of Social Services (1986)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct. · 2 citations in this opinion

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 256, 262-267 (1978).

green In Re the Department of Public Welfare to Dispense With Consent to Adoption (1981)

Rule Authority · Mass. · 2 citations in this opinion

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 269 (1978).

green Department of Public Welfare v. J. K. B. (1979)

Rule Authority · Mass. · 2 citations in this opinion

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 264 (1978); Custody of a Minor, 375 Mass. 733, 747-748 (1978); Quilloin v. Walcott, 434 U.S. 246, 255 (1978); Stanley v. Illinois, supra; Meyer v. Nebraska, 262 U.S. 390, 399 (1923).

green ADOPTION OF JAWON (And a Companion Case). (2025)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 261 (1978), and that the judge did not abuse her discretion in entering the 6 decrees finding the mother unfit and terminating her parental rights.8 Decrees affirmed.

green ADOPTION OF QAVI (And a Companion Case). (2024)

Quote Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 266 (1978) ("State is required to make every effort to strengthen and encourage family life before it may proceed with plans to sever family ties permanently"); Adoption of Bea, 97 Mass. App. Ct. 416 , 428 (2020), quoting Custody of Eleanor, 414 Mass. at 799 ("clear error" exists when "the reviewing court on the entire evidence is left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed").

"State is required to make every effort to strengthen and encourage family life before it may proceed with plans to sever family ties permanently"

green ADOPTION OF JADEN (And Three Companion Cases). (2024)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 261 (1978), and that the judge did not err or abuse his discretion in finding the mother and the father unfit, terminating their parental rights, and declining 19Raised for the first time on appeal, the arguments of Jaden, Alex, and the father about the Family Treatment Court were not properly preserved in the trial court, and are therefore not before us.

green ADOPTION OF PADRAIC (And Two Companion Cases). (2024)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 260-261 (1978).

green Care and Protection of Francie. (2023)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 266 (1978), because he recited that "[t]he specialized needs of a particular child when combined with the deficiencies of a parent's character, temperament, capacity, or conduct may clearly establish parental unfitness." He also considered that "the question is what's 15 different?

green In re Adoption (And (2018)

Quote Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption , 376 Mass. 252 , 260 (1978) ("[t]roublesome facts, pointing to a conclusion contrary to that reached by the ... judge, are to be faced rather than ignored"), the judge was under no obligation to do so where the great weight of the evidence supported the finding of unfitness.

"[t]roublesome facts, pointing to a conclusion contrary to that reached by the ... judge, are to be faced rather than ignored"

green Adoption of Meaghan (2012)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 264 (1978).

green Adoption of Ilona (2011)

Quote Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 266 (1978) (“State is required to make every effort to strengthen and encourage family life before it may proceed with plans to sever family ties permanently”).

“State is required to make every effort to strengthen and encourage family life before it may proceed with plans to sever family ties permanently”

green Adoption of Ilona (2010)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 267-269 (1978); G.

green Adoption of Imelda (2008)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 260, 261 (1978), quoting from Adoption of a Minor (No. 2), 367 Mass. 684, 688-689 (1975). 3.

green Adoption of Lenore (2002)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 267-269 (1978); G.

green Adoption of Irene (2002)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 262-267 (1978); Adoption of Hugo, supra at 226; Petition of the Dept. of Social Servs. to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 22 Mass. App. Ct. 62, 69 (1986).

green Adoption of Gregory (2001)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 268-269 (1978) (under G.

under G. L. c. 210, § 3, judge’s task is to determine [1] whether parents can assume parental responsibility for child; and [2] whether dispensing with parental consent to adoption serves best interests of child

green Adoption of Willow (2001)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 266 (1978).

green Adoption of Vito (2000)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 266 (1978), quoting Custody of a Minor, 375 Mass. 733, 753 (1978).

green Adoption of Tina (1998)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 268-269 (1978).

green Adoption of Hugo (1998)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 261-262 (1978); Petition of the Dep’t of Social Servs. to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 22 Mass. App. Ct. 62, 69 (1986).

green Doe v. Superintendent of Schools (1995)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 264-265 (1978).

green Charrier v. Charrier (1993)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 269 (1978).

green Adoption of Mary (1993)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 268-269 (1978).

green Goldberg v. F.W. Woolworth Co. (1992)

Rule Authority · Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div.

Welf., 376 Mass. 252, 269 (1978).

green In re S.K. (1989)

Rule Authority · D.C.

Welfare, 376 Mass. 252, 263 , 381 N.E.2d 565, 572 (1978).

green In Re SK (1989)

Rule Authority · D.C.

Welfare, 376 Mass. 252, 263 , 381 N.E.2d 565, 572 (1978).

green Adoption of Abigail (1986)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 265-267 (1978); Petition of the Dept. of Pub.

green Petitions of the Dept of Soc. Serv to Dispense (1985)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 265 (1978), quoting from Petition of the New England Home for Little Wanderers to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 367 Mass. 631, 645 (1975); Petition of the New Bedford Child & Family Serv. to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 385 Mass. at 490 .

green Care & Protection of Three Minors (1984)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 266 (1978).

green In Re Department of Social Services to Dispense With Consent to Adoption (1984)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 265-266 (1978).

green Allen v. Besse (1984)

Rule Authority · Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div.

Petition of the Department of Public Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 269 (1978); Custody of a Minor, 375 Mass. 733 , 756 n. 13 (1978).

green Adoption of a Minor (1984)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Petition of Dept, of Public Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 269 (1978). 3.

green Petition of the Dept. of Soc. Serv to Dispense (1983)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 266 (1978), quoting from Custody of a Minor, 375 Mass. 733, 753 (1978).

green In Re the Department of Social Services to Dispense With Consent to Adoption (1983)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 262 (1978), quoting G.

green Szczepanik v. Babbitt (1982)

Rule Authority · Mass. Dist. Ct.

Petition of the Department of Public Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 269 (1978).

green Szczepanik v. Babbitt (1982)

Rule Authority · Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div.

Petition of the Department of Public Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 269 (1978).

green In re the Department of Public Welfare (1982)

Rule Authority · Mass. App. Ct.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 268-269 (1978), and could properly have concluded that the mother has “grievous shortcomings or handicaps that would put the child’s welfare in the family milieu much at hazard.” Petition of Dept. of Pub.

green Drew v. Berry Engineering, Inc. (1981)

Rule Authority · Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div.

Sh. 2388, 381 N.E. 2d 565, at 575 , the court stated “...it is well settled that evidence is not binding on the judge simply because it is offered by an expert.” Finally, the Plaintiff raises on appeal for the first time matters concerning -the Defendant’s Counterclaim.

green In Re the Department of Public Welfare to Dispense With Consent to Adoption (1981)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 266 (1978).

green Adoption of a Minor (1979)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252, 266 (1978), quoting Custody of a Minor, 375 Mass. 733, 753 (1978).

green Custody of a Minor (1979)

Rule Authority · Mass.

Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, supra at 265.

green Connor B. Ex Rel. Vigurs v. Patrick (2011)

Cited · D. Mass. · signal: see · 2 citations in this opinion

See Petition of Dep’t of Public Welfare to Dispense with Consent to Adoption, 376 Mass. 252 , 381 N.E.2d 565, 572 (1978) (holding “state’s interest in protecting the welfare of children” constitutes a compelling state interest).

holding “state’s interest in protecting the welfare of children” constitutes a compelling state interest