Articles Posted in Abandonment

In March 2012, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) was apprised of an alleged incident of domestic violence that occurred in Massachusetts between a minor and his father. This ultimately led to the termination of his parental rights under Rhode Island family law. Originally, DCYF was informed that the father attempted to quell…

Rhode Island family law allows for the termination of an individual’s parental rights under certain circumstances. In a recent case, a father (the respondent) appealed the Rhode Island Family Court’s decision to terminate his parental rights. On November 19, 2013, the petitioners filed two adoption petitions in Family Court so that one petitioner might become…