Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Marshall v. Daniel Construction Co.

439 U.S. 880

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.