CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES v. MAFIN M.

No. 27,017.

70 P.3d 1266 (2003)

133 N.M. 827

2003-NMSC-015

STATE of New Mexico, ex rel., CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT, Petitioner-Petitioner, v. MAFIN M., Respondent-Respondent, and Ruth E. Kelly, Interested Party. In the matter of Chance M., and Chad C., Children.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

May 28, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Pearlman, Children's Court Attorney Santa Fe, NM, for Petitioner.

Nancy L. Simmons, Law Offices of Nancy L. Simmons, P.C., Albuquerque, NM, for Respondent.


OPINION

MAES, Chief Justice.

{1} The New Mexico Children, Youth and Family Services Department appeals from a judgment of the Court of Appeals reversing the district court's termination of Mafin M.'s (hereinafter "Mother") parental rights to her two young boys, Chad C. and Chance M. In a memorandum opinion, the Court of Appeals held that the district court violated Mother's procedural due process rights by holding a termination of parental rights hearing...

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