Supreme Court of Rhode Island
In Re Julian D.
April 11, 20112011 R.I. LEXIS 44
Summary
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the Family Court decree terminating Neftalí Vallejo’s parental rights to his son Julian. The Court held that the trial justice correctly applied the statutory grounds of twelve months of DCYF custody, reasonable service offers, and lack of a substantial probability of safe return, and that the abandonment finding was proper. It also concluded that no due‑process violation occurred despite a temporary loss of the telephone conference line. The record was remanded to the Family Court.