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IN RE MICHELLE W.

777 A.2d 283 (2001)

2001 ME 123

In re MICHELLE W.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided: July 25, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Chris L'Hommedieu, Esq., Robert L. Abbott Jr., Esq., L'Hommedieu Law Office, Lewiston, for appellant.

G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General, Matthew Pollack, Asst. Attorney General, Nancy Henry, Asst. Attorney General, David Hathaway, Asst. Attorney General, Augusta, for appellee.

Lillian Kennedy, Esq., Auburn, Guardian ad Litem.

Panel: WATHEN, C.J., and CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, SAUFLEY, ALEXANDER, and CALKINS, JJ.

CALKINS, J.

[¶ 1] The mother of Michelle W. appeals from the judgment of the District Court (Lewiston, Beliveau, J.) terminating her parental rights.1 The mother argues that the court erroneously considered the best interest of the child to be the controlling factor in the termination decision. She contends that a bifurcated termination hearing is required so that the trial court will...

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