Paula E v. State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services
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Alaska Supreme Court case (2012) on child custody dispute. Mother appeals removal of children by OCS due to neglect. Case centered on proper procedure for hearings and visitation rights.

2012 | State Juristiction

Paula E v. State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services

Keywords substance abuse; termination of parental rights; domestic violence; visitation rights; Alaskan Supreme Court; removal from parents

Abstract

Paula, a mother in Alaska, appealed to the state Supreme Court after her four children were removed from her care due to substance abuse and domestic violence. The children were placed with their grandmother, but OCS (Office of Children's Services) later moved them to a foster family. Paula argued she was denied notice of hearings and visitation rights, and that she should regain custody. The Alaska Supreme Court decision focused on whether OCS properly followed procedure regarding hearings and visitation.

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Paula, a mother in Alaska, appealed to the state Supreme Court after her four children were removed from her care due to substance abuse and domestic violence. The children were placed with their grandmother, but OCS (Office of Children's Services) later moved them to a foster family. Paula argued she was denied notice of hearings and visitation rights, and that she should regain custody. The Alaska Supreme Court decision focused on whether OCS properly followed procedure regarding hearings and visitation.

Summary

Paula, a mother in Alaska, appealed to the state's highest court after her four children were taken away from her. The children were placed with their grandmother, but later moved to a foster family by the Office of Children's Services (OCS). Paula argued that she was not given proper notice of court hearings and visitation rights, and that she should get her children back.

The Alaska Supreme Court's decision centered on whether OCS followed the correct procedures regarding hearings and visitation.

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Paula, a mother in Alaska, appealed to the state Supreme Court after her four children were removed from her care due to substance abuse and domestic violence. The children were placed with their grandmother, but OCS (Office of Children's Services) later moved them to a foster family. Paula argued she was denied notice of hearings and visitation rights, and that she should regain custody. The Alaska Supreme Court decision focused on whether OCS properly followed procedure regarding hearings and visitation.

Summary

Paula, a mother from Alaska, appealed to the state Supreme Court after her four children were taken away from her due to her struggles with substance abuse and domestic violence. The children were initially placed with their grandmother, but the Office of Children's Services (OCS) later moved them to a foster family. Paula claimed she was not properly notified about court hearings and denied her right to visit her children. She argued that she should regain custody of her children.

The Alaska Supreme Court's decision centered on whether OCS followed the correct procedures concerning court hearings and visitation rights.

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Paula, a mother in Alaska, appealed to the state Supreme Court after her four children were removed from her care due to substance abuse and domestic violence. The children were placed with their grandmother, but OCS (Office of Children's Services) later moved them to a foster family. Paula argued she was denied notice of hearings and visitation rights, and that she should regain custody. The Alaska Supreme Court decision focused on whether OCS properly followed procedure regarding hearings and visitation.

Summary

Paula, a mother in Alaska, took her case to the state’s highest court after her four children were taken away from her. The children were removed because Paula was struggling with substance abuse and domestic violence.

At first, the children lived with their grandmother. But, the Office of Children's Services (OCS) later moved them to a foster family. Paula argued that she was not told about important court hearings and that she was not allowed to see her kids. She believed she should get her children back.

The Alaska Supreme Court looked closely at whether OCS followed the right steps when it came to the hearings and visits.

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Abstract

Paula, a mother in Alaska, appealed to the state Supreme Court after her four children were removed from her care due to substance abuse and domestic violence. The children were placed with their grandmother, but OCS (Office of Children's Services) later moved them to a foster family. Paula argued she was denied notice of hearings and visitation rights, and that she should regain custody. The Alaska Supreme Court decision focused on whether OCS properly followed procedure regarding hearings and visitation.

Summary

Paula, a mother in Alaska, went to court because her four kids were taken away from her. This happened because she was struggling with drugs and alcohol, and there was violence in the home. The kids first went to live with their grandma, but then the state took them and put them in a foster family.

Paula said that the state did not tell her about important meetings and didn't let her see her kids. She wanted to get her kids back.

The court looked at whether the state followed the rules when it had those meetings and let Paula see her kids.

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Paula E. v. State, 276 P.3d 422 (Alaska 2012)

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