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Lamont v. O'Donnell

U.S.
Jan 10, 2005
543 U.S. 1050 (2005)

Summary

noting that the presumption that a parent acts in the best interests of the child would be almost meaningless if it could be overcome by evidence of possible rather than actual risk

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Opinion

No. 04-449.

January 10, 2005.


Certiorari Denied

Sup. Ct. Ore. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 337 Ore. 86, 91 P. 3d 721.


Summaries of

Lamont v. O'Donnell

U.S.
Jan 10, 2005
543 U.S. 1050 (2005)

noting that the presumption that a parent acts in the best interests of the child would be almost meaningless if it could be overcome by evidence of possible rather than actual risk

Summary of this case from Pulley v. Herndon

discussing Troxel

Summary of this case from Dep't of Human Servs. v. T. M. G. (In re M. M. P.)
Case details for

Lamont v. O'Donnell

Case Details

Full title:LAMONT v. O'DONNELL ET VIR

Court:U.S.

Date published: Jan 10, 2005

Citations

543 U.S. 1050 (2005)
125 S. Ct. 867

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