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  • In re: Interest of Minor C.K.M.

    Publication Date: 2022-08-01
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Dubow
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-0853

    The juvenile court did not abuse its discretion when it concluded that the time limitation imposed by §6353 of the Juvenile Act applied only to appellant's initial commitment, not his total commitment, and thus denied his recent motion for release from placement. The appellate court affirmed.

  • In the Interest of: K.B.

    Publication Date: 2021-11-22
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Dubow
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-1357

    Trial court had sufficient basis to find child victim incompetent to testify where she demonstrated a lack of understanding of the need to tell the truth and did not accurately perceive the nature of the allegations in the case. Order of the trial court affirmed.

  • In the Interest of K.M.W.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-07
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge DuBow
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 20-0974

    Trial court properly changed child's goal to adoption and involuntarily terminated mother's parental rights because mother's repeated incarceration and continued substance abuse rendered her incapable of parenting child and it was in child's best interests to terminate mother's parental rights since child had been separated from mother for 40 months and had a healthy bond with her long-term foster parents who she viewed as mom and dad. Affirmed.

  • In re: Adoption of K.M.G.

    Publication Date: 2019-09-30
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Dubow
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    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-1144

    Intermediate appellate courts only had authority and obligation to sua sponte review a trial court's failure to appoint any counsel for a child in a proceeding to involuntarily terminate parental rights, but not to review whether an appointed GAL had a conflict of interest in representing the child's best interests and legal interests. Order of the trial court affirmed.