In re Child of Joshua S.

The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the judgment of the district court terminating Father’s parental rights to his child pursuant to 22 Me. Rev. Stat. 4055(1)(B)(2)(a), (b)(i)-(ii), holding that there was no abuse of discretion in the proceedings below.On appeal, Father challenged the district court’s determination that termination of his parental rights was in the best interest of his child rather than a permanency guardianship with the child’s maternal grandmother. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding that the court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that termination of Father’s parental rights and adoption with the child’s grandmother was best for the child. View "In re Child of Joshua S." on Justia Law