STATE HEALTH AND SOC. SERV. DEPT. v. SMITH

No. 3614.

600 P.2d 294 (1979)

93 N.M. 348

STATE of New Mexico HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Peggy SMITH, Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

January 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Manuel J. Lopez, Southern New Mexico Legal Services, Clovis, for respondent-appellant.

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Julia C. Southerland, Garry Wamser, Asst. Attys. Gen., Santa Fe, for petitioner-appellee.


OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

This appeal involves the termination of the parental right of the mother of a child, approximately 2 ½ years old at the termination hearing. The mother's appeal raises issues as to the trial court's findings, which need not be discussed, either because the particular finding is supported by substantial evidence or because irrelevant to the decision. We discuss: (1) Evidence Rule 504, the psychotherapist-patient privilege,...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases