| Docket # | SJC-10036 |
| Date | October 2, 2007 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, Botsford, JJ.
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| Summary | Child in need of services. Juvenile Court, Child in need of services. Parent and child, Custody. Practice, Civil, Assistance of counsel. |
| Appealed From | SJC for Suffolk County, Justice Robert J. Cordy |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Mother of Hilary: Margaret Clapp Winchester, Dawn M. Messer Mother of Annamaria: Claudia Leis Bolgen, Pedro R. Lara |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Department of Social Services: Daniel J. Hammond |
| Amici Curiae | Parent/Professional Advocacy League |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |