In re Adoption of Maisie, 122 N.E.3d 1099 (2019)

Citation: In re Adoption of Maisie, 122 N.E.3d 1099 (2019)
Parent Document: In re Adoption of Maisie, 122 N.E.3d 1099 (2019)
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date: 2019-01-16
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7178530/in-re-adoption-of-maisie/ ↗

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Although the father argues that his addiction does not negatively impact the children (born in 2009 and 2012), the evidence in this case established that the father's drug use was one of several factors that made him unable to provide for them. The judge found that the father failed to "participate in therapy, parenting classes, [or] the father group, [and] did not obtain a safe and appropriate home for the children." Despite his opiate addiction, the father failed to consistently participate in treatment and often failed to provide drug screens. See Adoption of Lisette, 93 Mass. App. Ct. 284, 295 (2018). Contrary to the father's argument, the judge addressed the fact that the father enrolled in a suboxone-supported opiate addiction treatment program. The judge found, however, that despite testing positive for only suboxone for several weeks, the father also tested positive for opiates, benzodiazepine, and oxycodone between May, 2014, and November, 2015, while enrolled in the addiction treatment program.

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