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|facts=McDermott was a sea captain the [https://www.usmma.edu/ Merchant Marine]. His occupation took him on voyages that lasted months. | |facts=McDermott was a sea captain the [https://www.usmma.edu/ Merchant Marine]. His occupation took him on voyages that lasted months. | ||
McDermott & his ex-wife had a child. The ex-wife had a liquor problem; she ended up in jail when her son was 6 years old. The court declared the mother to be an unfit parent. She signed a POA (power of attorney) to give her son over to her parents (the son's grandparents). | |||
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|link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/mcdermott-v-dougherty | |link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/mcdermott-v-dougherty | ||
Revision as of 19:04, May 18, 2023
| McDermott v. Dougherty | |
| Court | Maryland Court of Appeals |
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| Date decided | March 10, 2005 |
Facts
McDermott was a sea captain the Merchant Marine. His occupation took him on voyages that lasted months.
McDermott & his ex-wife had a child. The ex-wife had a liquor problem; she ended up in jail when her son was 6 years old. The court declared the mother to be an unfit parent. She signed a POA (power of attorney) to give her son over to her parents (the son's grandparents).
