Rhode Island Adoption Court Cases

Rhode Island Court Case: In re Thomas Joseph
On October 20, 1978, pursuant to an agreement executed that day, the bureau placed an infant, Thomas Joseph, with the Pelletiers "on an adoptive basis." The agreement stated that the bureau "shall have the right to remove said child from the home of said adoptive parents" if the bureau found it in the best interests of either the child or the adoptive parents to do so. The agreement further stated that in the event it did become necessary to terminate the child's placement, the bureau would "give said parents a full explanation for this removal


Rhode Island Court Case: In re Amanda C.
Dawn Carillo appeals from a Family Court decree terminating her parental rights vis-a-vis her two daughters, Amanda and Ronna Rae. We asked her to appear before us to show cause why this matter should not be summarily decided. Having listened to the parties' arguments and reviewed their submissions, we conclude that cause has not been shown and that the questions presented can be decided at this time...


Rhode Island Court Case: Greene v. Willis
Each of the above entitled cases is an appeal from a decree of the Municipal Court of the city of Providence brought to this court upon the bill of exceptions of the appellees filed after a decision of the Superior Court in which that court reversed the decree of the Municipal Court. Each case is before us at this time upon the motion of the appellees that the Superior Court be directed to dismiss the appeal on the ground...


Rhode Island Court Case: Union Trust v. Campi
The trustee prays for instructions relative to the disposition of the income from the trust funds. All parties interested in said trusts have been made parties respondent. Guardians ad litem were duly appointed to represent the minor respondents and have duly filed answers. The cause being ready for hearing for final decree has been certified by the Superior Court to this court for determination as required by § 4968, General Laws...


Rhode Island Court Case: Smith v. Bradford
The facts are not in dispute. Mowry Randall of North Providence died in 1872 leaving a last will and testament made in 1871 which was duly probated. In his will the testator being, as he declared, in the eighty-ninth year of his age, gave first to his son Olney and his son's wife, Lydia, the homestead and two other parcels of land for their life or lives and the remainder to their two sons, John and Reuben. Second, to his son...


Rhode Island Court Case: Sklaroff v. Stevens
This petition for the adoption of James Michael Stevens, respondent's infant son, was commenced in the juvenile court under the provisions of general laws 1938, chapter 420, § 1, as amended by public laws 1944, chap. 1441, sec. 36. Following a hearing in that court the petition was denied and dismissed. From a decree entered in accordance with that decision Samuel Sklaroff and his wife Anna appealed to the superior...


Rhode Island Court Case: Gillis v. Main
The following facts are established by the record. Harry M. Main, Jr. and Evelyn J. Gillis were married in November 1957, and of this marriage a daughter was born on May 27, 1958 when the child's mother was nineteen years of age. The respondent referred to her marriage as one of convenience, although she and her husband made an effort to live happily as man and wife. The effort proving unsuccessful, she sought and...


Rhode Island Court Case: In re Robert J. Jr.
These petitions for the adoption of two male children without consent of the natural father, hereinafter referred to as the respondent, were brought by the natural mother of the two children and her husband, hereinafter referred to as the petitioners. After a hearing by a justice of the Family Court the petitions were granted, and from decrees to that effect entered by that court on June 26, 1972, the respondent now prosecutes an appeal in each case to this court...


Rhode Island Court Case: In re Jones
This is an appeal from an order of the Superior Court affirming the denial by a Central Falls Probate Court of an adoption petition in which a 30-year-old married man, Duncan Clinton Fraser (Duncan), seeks to adopt his 20-year-old "lover," Karen Mary Jones (Karen). In affirming the denial, the trial justice noted that Duncan was "probably" the father of Karen's child. Duncan is married to another woman and is the father...


Rhode Island Court Case: In re Kathaleen
In the interim, Marie gave birth to a second child and was living with the child's father. In February of 1980, Marie agreed to admit to dependency. As a result, the agency discontinued the neglect portion of the petition and developed a new plan for unification. As in the past, Kathaleen's return was conditioned upon Marie's obtaining counseling. As part of the new plan, Kathaleen was returned for overnight visits once a week that...


Rhode Island Court Case: In re Crystal
The record reveals the following facts. In February 1976, Samara gave birth to her first child Crystal. Frances Chatterton, a visiting nurse who was providing followup home care for Samara, became alarmed at the manner in which Samara was caring for the child. According to Mrs. Chatterton, Samara stated that she was the Virgin Mary and Christ was the father of the child...


Rhode Island Court Case: In re Frances
On the morning of February 10, 1983, Billie Rae, n3 age eleven months, was admitted to Rhode Island Hospital through the emergency room. She was "unresponsive, having seizures, extremely dehydrated, with bruises over her head, around her head and upper part of her face and arms." She was "extremely critically ill" in the opinion of the physician who examined her. The infant was unable to breathe on her own; she had a high fever...

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