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CHINS merits hearing in Vermont

9 Vermont opinions name it 1 courts 1990–2023 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Vermont courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
In Re JRgreen
vt · 1995 · cited in 4 Vermont opinions naming this issue, 1997–2015
2 sentences

2015We used issue preclusion to determine the preclusive effect, holding that because the standard of proof was greater at the termination stage than at the CHINS merits stage, issue preclusion could not apply. 614 Vt. at 270-71, 668 A.2d at 673-74 ; see also In re A.S., 157 Vt. 487, 489 , 599 A.2d 736, 737 (1991) (stating that collateral estoppel prevents attack on lack of CHINS disposition order where legality of state custody was resolved in earlier proceeding in same case).

2014In re J.R., 164 Vt. 267, 270 (1995); see 33 V.S.A. §§ 5315(a) (stating State has burden of establishing facts by preponderance of evidence), 5102(3) (setting forth bases for concluding child is CHINS).

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In re R.B.green
vt · 1989 · cited in 2 Vermont opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
2 sentences

1995In re R.B., 152 Vt. 415, 421 , 566 A.2d 1310, 1313 (1989), cert. denied, 493 U.S. 1086 (1990).

1995In re R.B., 152 Vt. 415, 421 , 566 A.2d 1310, 1313 (1989), cert. denied, 493 U.S. 1086 (1990).

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In re A.S.green
vt · 1991 · cited in 1 Vermont opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015We used issue preclusion to determine the preclusive effect, holding that because the standard of proof was greater at the termination stage than at the CHINS merits stage, issue preclusion could not apply. 164 Vt. at 270-71 , 668 A.2d at 673-74; see also In re A.S., 157 Vt. 487, 489 , 599 A.2d 736, 737 (1991) (stating that collateral estoppel prevents attack on lack of CHINS disposition order where legality of state custody was resolved in earlier proceeding in same case).

2015We used issue preclusion to determine the preclusive effect, holding that because the standard of proof was greater at the termination stage than at the CHINS merits stage, issue preclusion could not apply. 164 Vt. at 270-71 , 668 A.2d at 673-74; see also In re A.S., 157 Vt. 487, 489 , 599 A.2d 736, 737 (1991) (stating that collateral estoppel prevents attack on lack of CHINS disposition order where legality of state custody was resolved in earlier proceeding in same case).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Vermont. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
In re R.M. green
vt · 1988
2 sentences

1990Id.

1990Id.

21990–1990
In re L.M., Juvenile green
vt · 2014
1 sentence

2023In re L.M., 2014 VT 17, ¶¶ 19-20 , 195 Vt. 637 .

12023–2023
Morrisseau v. Fayette green
vt · 1995
1 sentence

2015We used issue preclusion to determine the preclusive effect, holding that because the standard of proof was greater at the termination stage than at the CHINS merits stage, issue preclusion could not apply. 164 Vt. at 270-71 , 668 A.2d at 673-74; see also In re A.S., 157 Vt. 487, 489 , 599 A.2d 736, 737 (1991) (stating that collateral estoppel prevents attack on lack of CHINS disposition order where legality of state custody was resolved in earlier proceeding in same case).

12015–2015
Appleby v. Young green
scotus · 1990
1 sentence

1995In re R.B., 152 Vt. 415, 421 , 566 A.2d 1310, 1313 (1989), cert. denied, 493 U.S. 1086 , 110 S.Ct. 1151 , 107 L.Ed.2d 1055 (1990).

11995–1995

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