Crawford Applied to Reverse Parental Rights Termination

The Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed an order terminating parental rights because the trial court admitted hearsay that did not qualify under Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004). This is a novel application of the Crawford decision outside the realm of criminal law. The case is A.G.G. v. Com., Cabinet for Health & Family Services, 2005 WL 1703599 (Ky.App. 7/22/05).

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