Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Marshall v. Daniel Construction Co.

Marshall v. Daniel Constr. Co., 439 U.S. 880 (1978)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1978-10-02
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • the Commonwealth cannot remove the child from his parent's home except upon a showing by "clear and convincing evidence that removal is `clearly necessary'"
  • parent has affirmative duty to work towards return of child placed in foster home

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Marshall v. Daniel Construction Co.. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Blackmun would grant certiorari.